reanimatedreader's review
3.0
Re-read in 2016.
While reading this series back to back it's interesting to see the repetitive use of certain words throughout each novel, like the author has a word-of-the-day he's using for each book. Does get a little tedious.
Lilly's change of perspective from wanting to overturn the governor to being his number one supporter and then onto being his demise just feels sloppy. Her relationship with Austin on the other hand feels a lot more realistic and natural, also heartbreaking.
While reading this series back to back it's interesting to see the repetitive use of certain words throughout each novel, like the author has a word-of-the-day he's using for each book. Does get a little tedious.
Lilly's change of perspective from wanting to overturn the governor to being his number one supporter and then onto being his demise just feels sloppy. Her relationship with Austin on the other hand feels a lot more realistic and natural, also heartbreaking.
merlendechien's review
5.0
I love being able to read the same story from a different point of view. For "The Walking Dead: The Governor series" it is written from the p-o-v of Brian Blake aka Phillip Blake (stolen identity) aka Governor and his Woodbury citizens.
Adds story and character depth and understanding.
Adds story and character depth and understanding.
selefa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
discocrow's review
2.0
So, this is the final book in the series about the Governor character from The Walking Dead. What started as a truly interesting series that added more depth to the Governor's story slowly turned into a simple retelling of the events in the comics. While occasionally comic book retellings can be rather good, this was essentially just more of the same.
I never really want to read the description of an overall wearing walker again.
The book wasn't as bad as Part One of [b: The Fall of the Governor|17286685|The Fall of the Governor Part One (The Walking Dead #3)|Robert Kirkman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388194692s/17286685.jpg|24243586] and it did a decent job of making Austin a rather lovable character and fully fleshing out the way that Woodbury functioned. I just wish that more effort had been put into fleshing out the Governor in general, as they did in the first book. I wanted to more fully understand his motivations, or at least how people rallied to him and agreed that events like storming the prison were a good idea. Lilly flip-flopped too much for my liking and I felt rather strongly the lack of foreshadowing as to her eventual fate.
This series could have been a lot more, and perhaps if the books weren't quite so rushed it will be just that.
I never really want to read the description of an overall wearing walker again.
The book wasn't as bad as Part One of [b: The Fall of the Governor|17286685|The Fall of the Governor Part One (The Walking Dead #3)|Robert Kirkman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388194692s/17286685.jpg|24243586] and it did a decent job of making Austin a rather lovable character and fully fleshing out the way that Woodbury functioned. I just wish that more effort had been put into fleshing out the Governor in general, as they did in the first book. I wanted to more fully understand his motivations, or at least how people rallied to him and agreed that events like storming the prison were a good idea. Lilly flip-flopped too much for my liking and I felt rather strongly the lack of foreshadowing as to her eventual fate.
This series could have been a lot more, and perhaps if the books weren't quite so rushed it will be just that.
etienne02's review
3.0
Voir ma critique de la 1re partie, car les commentaires sont très semblables. Deux points différents: le points de vue est légèrement différent, un revient un peu plus au camp de Gouverneur, surtout au début, beaucoup moins vers la fin, où on revit simplement les évènements de la BD ; plus de gores. Bref pas mauvais, mais c'est vraiment le manque d'ajout à l'histoire de la franchise qui ma déçu!! Je crois qu'il s'agit du dernier tome, mais j'avoue que même s'il y en avait un cinquième, j'aurais très peu d'intérêt à le lire.
krista7's review
1.0
Some might argue a novelization should be judged differently than a novel. I disagree. Just because something is inspired by another vehicle (comics, TV) does not mean it should skimp out on characterization, plot, or signs of craftsmanship.
This book does miss those characterizations. We have a thinly depicted heroine (and her boyfriend), the Governor (who is just a flat cypher of insane evil), and a few other characters with no greater memorable qualities than the spelling of their names. The dialogue, punctuated by "fucks" and all capital letters, strives for urgency and just comes up as one-note.
In short: I suspect the novelizations are far weaker than the comics (which I haven't read) or the TV show (which I have seen). I won't be back into this form of the TWD universe.
This book does miss those characterizations. We have a thinly depicted heroine (and her boyfriend), the Governor (who is just a flat cypher of insane evil), and a few other characters with no greater memorable qualities than the spelling of their names. The dialogue, punctuated by "fucks" and all capital letters, strives for urgency and just comes up as one-note.
In short: I suspect the novelizations are far weaker than the comics (which I haven't read) or the TV show (which I have seen). I won't be back into this form of the TWD universe.
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