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frickative's review
3.0
This was a pleasant enough read, but a bit too technical to sustain my interest throughout. The sections that focussed on Kirkman, Darabont, the characters and cast were enormously interesting, but I think the book was hampered by Ruditis' selection of principal interviewees. Of the cast members, only DeMunn, Yeun and Riggs have a voice here. The crew are by far the most predominant, and while, yes, it is interesting to read about Nicotero creating zombies, I'm just not sure I was ever this interested in the scoring, visual effects, post-production process etc. It's the insights into the characters' psyches, the development of the comic and the transition into the TV series that really interested me, and compared to the bulk of the book - which focusses on the technical process - they're a bit lacking. Still, it was enjoyable enough to dip into here and there before bed each night, if not a compelling can't-put-down read. I'm sure there's something to relish here for most avid fans, if not the casual viewer. I'd like to read something similar on season two, but given the veil of secrecy that descended over Darabont's departure, it's sadly hard to imagine that working.
ireadbooksnotminds's review
4.0
Hooray for my first review of 2016!!!
This was good, but I was still a bit disappointed. It focused more on the technical aspects of producing The Walking Dead e.g., the special effects, the music, the makeup and costumes, etc., which of course I still enjoyed reading about, but I hoped that it had more trivia about the casting, the characters, and the actors, as well as more photos of them. Needless to say it was very minimal. Oh well. :(
If you're a hardcore fan of The Walking Dead like I am, having this in your collection would be awesome (I bought mine from Book Depository for AUD$25 which is about USD$18). However if you're just a casual fan, you can skip this one. I think most of the information is available online anyway.
This was good, but I was still a bit disappointed. It focused more on the technical aspects of producing The Walking Dead e.g., the special effects, the music, the makeup and costumes, etc., which of course I still enjoyed reading about, but I hoped that it had more trivia about the casting, the characters, and the actors, as well as more photos of them. Needless to say it was very minimal. Oh well. :(
If you're a hardcore fan of The Walking Dead like I am, having this in your collection would be awesome (I bought mine from Book Depository for AUD$25 which is about USD$18). However if you're just a casual fan, you can skip this one. I think most of the information is available online anyway.
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