Reviews

The Road to Woodbury by Jay Bonansinga, Robert Kirkman

anna_w's review against another edition

4.0

Not as good as The Rise of the Governor, but it was still a good instalment to the series. Bob Stookey's character continuously broke my heart, I constantly wanted to give him a hug throughout the book! Also loved Martinez's character development; it felt more like the comics, whereas in the TV show, he seemed liked such an underrated character. I liked following the narrative from Lilly's perspective as well, it was a nice change from the constant male narration in the first book and she starts getting a bit kick-ass. I did enjoy the herd scenes, the blunt wit in this book is great, but it often got repetitive which was slightly frustrating. Still, I can't wait to pick up more books in the series!

chicokc's review against another edition

1.0

En teoría es la historia del Gobernador, pero hasta mas de la mitad del libro, aparece. Después no hay mucha trama de él, y la trama termina en simplemente nada. Sumamente predecible. Nada emocionante. Repetitivo. Un fiasco que añoraba terminar para dejar de leerlo

spikeanderson1's review against another edition

1.0

This book was as bad as the 1st in the series was good. What happened? Poor writing, shallow character development ... Blah blah blah. Too bad

ameserole's review against another edition

4.0

The Road to Woodbury is the second installment in The Walking Dead series. I definitely thought it was a lot better than the first one. Especially since it had the same narrator as before and I feel like I was less annoyed with him this time around. Probably because I was prepared for it and how he spoke.. but I ended up liking and enjoying the book.

In this story, it's about a group of people travelling to Woodbury, which is a small town with actual humans living there. Along the way, they are constantly dealing with zombies and killing them. I almost wanted to gag at some parts but was intrigued to see how this one was going to end. When we get to Woodbury we see the Governor again.

Now I haven't seen every episode or season of the actual tv show The Walking Dead but I do remember when they actually got to Woodbury and how the people who lived there acted. Even the Governor was strange to me. Yes, I still thought that when I was listening to the audio book of the first book in this series.

Overall, it was a really interesting book. I haven't really been in to zombies books until this year and I find this series so fascinating. I can't decide who's more evil though: zombies or the humans? I mean the residents of this town were just something. I didn't like everyone there but then again I felt that exact way watching the show. Even though I don't like every character I'm meeting along this wonderful series journey, one can feel bad for them. For instance, what they are going through and how they are living can't be easy. Every day is filled with difficult decision making.

I can't wait to dive into the next book. I hope they keep getting better and better.

stormblessed4's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

cozyreadingdays's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mellabella's review against another edition

2.0

I love the show The Walking Dead. That being said, this book... Not so much. I liked book #1 better. The characters weren't too smart. They made decisions that, in the apocalypse maybe would not have been made. There is Lilly. Scared of her own shadow. Yet still alive. Josh, big, football player sized, nice guy. That's mentioned on every page. Until he's killed. Megan is trying to numb her pain through random sex with whoever is in front of her and, drugs. Bob is a grizzled alcoholic army medic. He is suffering from PTSD from his time in Afghanistan. Scott is not a major character. He is with the others that leaves the small community and Megan's sex/drug partner. The five leave after Josh beats Chad to death. Chad is a mean, Governor like figure in the small community. Chad blamed Lilly for his daughters death. Even though Lilly (who was watching his daughters at the time) lead the "Walkers" away from his three remaining daughters. Josh is banished. The others follow. Chad just kind of got reincarnated in the butcher (the person that murders Josh). They were really just the same mean person. So after a slew of mishaps, walker clans, and other assorted what-can-go-wrong-will-go-wrong, they go to Woodbury. Here they meet the Governor. By that point I as kind of blah. But, the ending left me hoping maybe book 3 will return to how book 1 was.

snapplespice's review against another edition

3.0

This book is not as good as the first in the series, but is still worth the quick read. It gives a decent backstory to a relatively minor character in the show, but the writing itself is nothing spectacular (lots of repeated words and imagery). It takes awhile before Lilly Caul's story finally links up with the Governor's, which is perhaps what made it difficult for me to get into (as opposed to the first book, which was great from the start).

donttelltheelff's review against another edition

3.0

[3.5]

paulajg's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5