artemisreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
got this at a used bookstore cause i loved the show but this was garbage ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ loved the last 50 or so pages but everything else was terrible
rockinmama2ax's review against another edition
3.0
I devoured the first in this series, and I approached this one with the same anxious need to see what shocking revelation Kirkman would reveal only to be mildly disappointed. Don't get me wrong: this book is much like the first in the gruesome, stomach-turning graphic nature of pitting man against man against zombie in a fight to the death. But the jaw-dropping end of the previous book had me on the edge of my seat, hopeful for more of the same.
This story focuses both on the Governor's rise to position at Woodbury and the subsequent development of Lily, a character whose own battle to survive this new world brings her to Woodbury. While somewhat interesting, as a reader, I failed to connect to Lily the way I needed to to stay thoroughly engaged in her story. And I found myself flipping forward to see when I might encounter Rick and see the Governor brought to his demise.
This story focuses both on the Governor's rise to position at Woodbury and the subsequent development of Lily, a character whose own battle to survive this new world brings her to Woodbury. While somewhat interesting, as a reader, I failed to connect to Lily the way I needed to to stay thoroughly engaged in her story. And I found myself flipping forward to see when I might encounter Rick and see the Governor brought to his demise.
thegeekyblogger's review against another edition
4.0
Listened for Fun!
Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 3.75
Audio Rating: 3.25
First thought when finished: The Road to Woodbury was much better than The Rise of the Governor! Also proved that the humans are scarier than the zombies!
What I thought of the story: The Road to Woodbury was really the journey of Lily and her experience with The Governer and Woodbury. To me, this is where the story shines because you really want to know how it works out for her. When she is the focus, the story is fantastic!
What I thought of the characters: I am going to be honest, I don't think you are supposed to like or relate to any of the characters in Woodbury. They are a little less one dimensional in this 2nd installment but still not a lot of character development. Lily was a fantastically flawed character with many dimensions and you wanted to root for her!
What I thought of the audio: Narrated by Fred Berman and at a running time of 9 hrs and 56 mins, The Road to Woodbury (or actually the series) is one I would suggest you read not listen too. I just don't think the story plays as well in audio.
Final thought: I have heard that this is a trilogy so I am hoping the final book has more character development. The story was solid and entertaining though and zombie lovers should not pass it up. Though my theory that the people are way scarier than the zombies still stands!
(Fall Funk Review-Quick Review because of my Review Funk)
Overall Rating: 4.00
Story Rating: 4.25
Character Rating: 3.75
Audio Rating: 3.25
First thought when finished: The Road to Woodbury was much better than The Rise of the Governor! Also proved that the humans are scarier than the zombies!
What I thought of the story: The Road to Woodbury was really the journey of Lily and her experience with The Governer and Woodbury. To me, this is where the story shines because you really want to know how it works out for her. When she is the focus, the story is fantastic!
What I thought of the characters: I am going to be honest, I don't think you are supposed to like or relate to any of the characters in Woodbury. They are a little less one dimensional in this 2nd installment but still not a lot of character development. Lily was a fantastically flawed character with many dimensions and you wanted to root for her!
What I thought of the audio: Narrated by Fred Berman and at a running time of 9 hrs and 56 mins, The Road to Woodbury (or actually the series) is one I would suggest you read not listen too. I just don't think the story plays as well in audio.
Final thought: I have heard that this is a trilogy so I am hoping the final book has more character development. The story was solid and entertaining though and zombie lovers should not pass it up. Though my theory that the people are way scarier than the zombies still stands!
(Fall Funk Review-Quick Review because of my Review Funk)
monica_r_jae's review against another edition
3.0
I have to say I preferred "TWD: Rise of the Governor" to this installment; however, I rated them equally because I became invested in Josh's and Lily's story and you truly see how twisted Phillip Blake is by the end of the book. In Rise of the Governor, I actually empathized with Phillip. Given this, I can appreciate the necessity of this book in showing the Governor's full metamorphosis into the wacked out douchebag he is now.
cashleykate's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
The story of the Governor continues! I was a little less interested in Lily Caul, for better or worse, in the beginning of this book which is why I'm not rating it as highly as the last one. These books always go on slightly longer than I anticipated, but the narrative that ties into the Walking Dead itself is pretty enjoyable. I may break on them until I get up to the Governor's part in the comics so I can better understand the later books in this series.Â
thedayoflight's review
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Typical Walking Dead.
whyisgamora's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
tkat's review against another edition
3.0
The Road to Woodbury is the second installment of the novel series based (so far) on one of the most infamous characters of the Walking Dead series, both graphic novel and television. In the first installment, Rise of the Governor, we are introduced to Philip and Brian Blake, two brothers, one destined to become the Governor, the other destined not to live to see the second book. We're also introduced to little Penny and her fate in the apocalypse. So the first one's all back story really.
In Road to Woodbury, we are introduced to a young survivor named Lilly who is living in a rather large camp of other survivors before leaving and trying to make it on her own with a handful of others with the same idea.
They eventually cross paths with men from this town Woodbury, and are graciouly taken into the fold. But Lilly can tell that nothing is as it seems, and this quiet, idyllic survivor town is hiding some darker secrets.
The Road to Woodbury is essentially the dark pioneer days of the town before everything really, really goes bat crap crazy. The only thing is that I did not enjoy it as much as the first one. I thin because it focused on a character that I had no previous attachment or interest in. I found myself flipping a lot of pages as opposed to the first one. I think the problem was that I was expecting it to be more from the Governor's point of view, him actually building the city and gathering the first inhabitants. I still enjoyed it, just not as much as the first one.
Ah well. At least we see the creation of the fighting pits.
In Road to Woodbury, we are introduced to a young survivor named Lilly who is living in a rather large camp of other survivors before leaving and trying to make it on her own with a handful of others with the same idea.
They eventually cross paths with men from this town Woodbury, and are graciouly taken into the fold. But Lilly can tell that nothing is as it seems, and this quiet, idyllic survivor town is hiding some darker secrets.
The Road to Woodbury is essentially the dark pioneer days of the town before everything really, really goes bat crap crazy. The only thing is that I did not enjoy it as much as the first one. I thin because it focused on a character that I had no previous attachment or interest in. I found myself flipping a lot of pages as opposed to the first one. I think the problem was that I was expecting it to be more from the Governor's point of view, him actually building the city and gathering the first inhabitants. I still enjoyed it, just not as much as the first one.
Ah well. At least we see the creation of the fighting pits.