With the immense popularity of the Walking Dead TV show, I figured it would be fitting to review the first book. The way the story starts is a familiar one: man wakes up from a coma in a hospital to find out that the world has gone to shit. Now what sets this book apart from other horror/zombie funny books is the focus not being on the gore and the undead, but on the human characters. Rick Grimes, our protagonist, from the get go is a very likeable character. He is a police officer, he's assertive, he makes the hard decisions, and he has heart. The book starts with him setting out on a quest to find his family in hopes that they're still alive. The character development is excellent, with a colorful cast of characters, some loveable, and others not so much. And often times the people behave in ways that are even more frightening than the walking dead. That is what makes The Walking Dead such a compelling read. It is filled with characters that you grow to love and care about, and it also has awesome zombie action.
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