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inkfire's review against another edition
5.0
If I could give this audio production a 7/5 stars, I would! This is an amazing story. The pacing is good, the inside jokes are good, the characters are vivid and real - this seems like a thing that could actually have happened, and that's fantastic. I LOVE IT.
wk52bookreviews's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great little story to listen to while working from home!
kitvaria_sarene's review
4.0
This was nice as an extension of the story told in the Zombies Run game.
I really love the app, and therefore enjoyed this story quite a bit, but I am sure that if I wasn't a fan of the world and characters before, I'd have found this one a bit lacking.
You can easily understand it without knowledge of the app, but the murder mystery wasn't enough of a puzzle to work through to work like "Columbo" for example, and the zombie side of the story was so little it doesn't work too well as fantasy either.
As usual with the app things get resolved rather quickly, and that works well with the app as it's usually about a 30 minute mission, but as a stand alone story it all felt a bit too easy and too abruptly in the end.
I also didn't think the (luckily not too many) innuendo jokes very funny, they had me rolling my eyes instead. At least there were no detailed sex scenes though, so l'll take that as a plus. ;)
So for my personal enjoyment I'll give it 4*, but I think for someone not familiar with the app it'd be a 3* at best.
I really love the app, and therefore enjoyed this story quite a bit, but I am sure that if I wasn't a fan of the world and characters before, I'd have found this one a bit lacking.
You can easily understand it without knowledge of the app, but the murder mystery wasn't enough of a puzzle to work through to work like "Columbo" for example, and the zombie side of the story was so little it doesn't work too well as fantasy either.
As usual with the app things get resolved rather quickly, and that works well with the app as it's usually about a 30 minute mission, but as a stand alone story it all felt a bit too easy and too abruptly in the end.
I also didn't think the (luckily not too many) innuendo jokes very funny, they had me rolling my eyes instead. At least there were no detailed sex scenes though, so l'll take that as a plus. ;)
So for my personal enjoyment I'll give it 4*, but I think for someone not familiar with the app it'd be a 3* at best.
mzjai117's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
j_ess_reads's review
3.0
Locked room murder mystery complete with a colorful cast of characters...and the ever looming threat of the undead. You'll not need to have played Zombies, Run! at all to follow along, but it just adds to the enjoyment when you recognize a few voices from Abel Township.
inkandplasma's review
3.0
2.5 stars. This was fun enough. I listened while playing a video game and it was enjoyable if a bit simplistic. I got it for free through Audible series so I can't complain.
kasss's review
5.0
I absolutely love the Zombies, Run! app. To me it's one of the most perfect pieces of media: immersive, motivating (it gets me running, so good job), and the world & story building is interesting. Amazing characters. Plot twists. I love it.
The Way of All Flesh is a tie-in audio book... although it's not so much an audio book as it is a podcast/audio drama. No narrator, just on point voice acting. All the more reason for me to love it tbh. Plotwise it's a pretty decent murder mystery, but what does it for me is the A+ audio production and the fact we get to hear some familiar characters.
You'll definitely enjoy it (a lot) more if you're familiar with Zombies, Run!. I recommend playing (you don't have to run! you can walk, or bike, or sit on your couch!) at least a few missions, or even better a season, before picking up this 'audio book'.
The Way of All Flesh is a tie-in audio book... although it's not so much an audio book as it is a podcast/audio drama. No narrator, just on point voice acting. All the more reason for me to love it tbh. Plotwise it's a pretty decent murder mystery, but what does it for me is the A+ audio production and the fact we get to hear some familiar characters.
You'll definitely enjoy it (a lot) more if you're familiar with Zombies, Run!. I recommend playing (you don't have to run! you can walk, or bike, or sit on your couch!) at least a few missions, or even better a season, before picking up this 'audio book'.