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The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Series: The Walking Dead, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
Following in the footsteps of the New York Times best-selling graphic novels and the record-breaking new television show, this debut novel in a trilogy of original Walking Dead books chronicles the back story of the comic book series' greatest villain, The Governor.
In the Walking Dead universe, there is no greater villain than The Governor. The despot who runs the walled-off town of Woodbury, he has his own sick sense of justice: whether it’s forcing prisoners to battle zombies in an arena for the townspeople’s amusement, or chopping off the appendages of those who cross him. The Governor was voted “Villain of the Year” by Wizard magazine the year he debuted, and his story arc was the most controversial arc in the history of The Walking Dead comic book series. Now, for the first time, fans of The Walking Dead will discover how The Governor became the man he is, and what drove him to such extremes.
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- David
- 11-13-11
Well....okay...I guess
I am a fan of the series and so picking up this book was a no-brainer. (Pun intended...)
But the book takes on a "they run...they kill zombies...then they run to a different place" feel that is tedious after a while. If you're looking for backstory on "the Governor" don't expect much. Because it only comes out in the last few minutes.
Author tries to create tension but in the end we're left with one-dimensional completely predictable (although sometimes gross) character actions and motivations.
The narrator is excellent -- trying to do his best with an essentially flatlined story.
Is it listen-able. Sure.
Are there better options? Absolutely.
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- JohnInNC
- 12-12-11
Editor didn't do his job...
Is there anything you would change about this book?
There are several silly technical mistakes in this book that should have been caught and corrected before it was published. Just a few examples, Ford doesn't make the S10... Try Chevy... Glock Handguns don't have a manual safety. The safety is incorporated into the trigger. Oh, and a mistake made by so many writers... CORDITE... Bullets haven't contained Cordite as a propellant since 1945. It's production stopped at the end of WWII, yet writers continue to refer to the air hanging heavy with the smell of Cordite. Unless your shooters are using Vintage WWII bullets, it's not Cordite they are smelling :-)
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- maxwell
- 01-21-12
Warning!!! Hardcore fan about to rant...
Ok bare with me here. I am one of those HUGE Walking Dead fans. You know the ones who have each single issue, variant, and limited edition omnibus. The fan who counts down the days until the monthly comes out, just so I can DOWNLOAD it right away to get my “fix,” and later buy the issues when time suffices. Well, needless to say, if you are like me (and you probably are if you’re reading this) or even just a casual fan of the comic of TV show, you probably are going to be looking to check out Rise of the Governor.
First off, if you’re just a TV fan, just stay away period. This is not worth your time, you won’t know how this pertains to TWD, and will get pretty bored with it. There is better stuff out there. Now, being the fan that I am, I have been trying to read my hardcover (signed by Kirkman/Bonasinga at NYCC….sigh) for quite some time, but being a high school teacher with zero free time, I turned to audio-book instead. This book is ULTRA-descriptive, to the point where it is a glaring flaw. Think of THIS review that your fine self is reading, and I just NOW began talking about the book! You’re probably saying “I don’t care about your fan-dom, your profession, or frankly you cyber man….just talk about the book!” Yes, all that stuff was purposefully included to make my point, but you need to know the gravity of the situation. “The zombie was gnashing like a BLANK which was BLANK. The gnashing was so BLANK that it reminded Brian of a BLANK. ……“ It’s difficult to express how much this book suffers from this in words.
Unfortunately, the ending was predictable after the first 25% of the book, which wasn’t all that jarring, yet still the biggest highlight of this book. Not that much happened looking back, just descriptions of EVERYTHING including the word “arterial” maybe 35 times. Yes TWD is a slow burn, but still there’s supposed to be that “OH S***” moment, which sadly, never came. The narrarator’s voices were okay at best, but during heated conversations, they all sounded too similar.
My biggest quam will be yours too if you’re a fan of the comics. Only the last 10% of the book is in Woodbury. So if you were expecting to see crazy “Governor stuff” it totally lacked. They could have added maybe 3 more chapters and made it 100% more satisfying.
Anyhow, what can I say, it was TWD….in book form…so it still gets 3 stars, but apparently a Michonne book is next in the trilogy, I just hope it is a bit more memorable.
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- joey
- 10-28-11
Its ok...
Have listened to every book in this genre on audible. No joke. This book is hard to grade. The story is good. The narration is ok. But somethings missing. Its not as good as Day by day or Morningstar. Or the Joe Ledger novels. And I mean nowhere near as good. But its alot better than The Infection, Haters, or The Undead Situation. And I mean alot better.
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- Dean
- 10-14-13
Too many technical inaccuracies. .
What would have made The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor better?
Google search...lets see, Harley Glides are air cooled. ..no radiator to drink from, Glocks don't have manual safeties and Ford doesn't make an S10. Plus a Marlin 55 is a turnbolt shotgun...and a 12 is bigger than a 20...GOOGLE!
Would you be willing to try another book from Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga ? Why or why not?
Normally I would not but I've already bought the other two...
Have you listened to any of Fred Berman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Good narrative.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointed!
Any additional comments?
Kirkman REALLY needs to research his world. Its fiction , but you can only suspend disbelief to a certain extent. ..
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- Melissa
- 07-02-12
Great listen!
Would you listen to The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor again? Why?
I may listen again, I don't usually listen or read books twice, I feel I got everything out of this I needed to. The story was non stop, A thriller for sure. The reason I may listen again is because of the big twist ( which I don't want to give away) so I observe the chapters before it for clues or hint, also I have not read all of the comics, so I may read it again after I do that. I feel like it did not matter much that I had only read a few of the comic books. Before going into this novel, I knew nothing of the Governor. I think the timing of this novels release was great, it gave us walking dead fans something to do while waiting for the next season.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor?
There were many memorable moments. The ending was for sure the best, but it left me wanting much more, so I hope they write another novel.
The description of the zombies, biters, walkers,whatever you call them was astounding. I have no fear of the living dead, but at certain moments I was a bit freaked out.
What about Fred Berman’s performance did you like?
Fred Berman gave a brilliant performance. I cannot say enough great things. Every character had a very distinct voice, never had any problem knowing who was narrating. He even did an awesome job with penny's voice, and the other females in the novel. He made this story even more memorable.
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- Jim "The Impatient"
- 04-06-17
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THE INTERSTATE IS ON FIRE
My favorite show is Game of Thrones, followed by The Walking Dead. I waited a long time for this to go on sale and snatched it up the first time it did. I was so disappointed. It is just guys running around killing zombies. Kirkman and Bonansinga do try to be the T.S. Eliot of the zombie genre with their elegant language and big words, but the story sucks or the lack of story, I should say. This is one of the few times when the written word is worse than the show or movie.
Pass on this one.
HE WAS A GOD DAMN GOOD MAN AND HE DIED LIKE A MAN.
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- Jonathan
- 12-14-11
the editor should be fired
A few minutes worth of fact checking would have made a HUGE difference. A Ford S-10 pickup? A 20 guage goose gun? A 12 guage blowing off two heads in one shot from a few feet away? Feeling light headed from Naproxin? And the mispronunciation.... The story was good but these distractions and many more made the book hard to not listen to without feeling like you should be getting paid for editing the book. I bought this cause I love the TV series, but I think Kirkman needs to stick to comics.
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- NitroJill
- 12-11-12
I luv The Walking Dead & thse pre-stories are grt!
Where does The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I truly loved this book. I don't care what anyone else says.I was interested in the story about this character. I was surprised how it ended. Way different then I expected. This book kept my interest just as well as a book I would read myself. I was thrilled with the narrator chosen for this book. His version of the voices were great and I don't think it would have come across this way if it was someone else. Fred is perfect for this story. And because of this I would truly want to listen to more books that he has read.
What other book might you compare The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor to and why?
I've been on the zombie kicked for many years now. Way before "The Walking Dead" TV show came out. I'm a fan of the TWD comics that started off the TV show. Because of this I could say I would compare this book to many of the other zombie books I've read. But because of Fred it was so great to listen to and I wanted to keep going and not "put it down".
Which scene was your favorite?
All of the book was my fav but the best was the end (which I won't give out for those who've not read it yet) when Brian introduced himself.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
YES...it was so difficult to stop ready when I was sleepy or have something to do..it took me a week to listen to it for these reasons when it should have taken one day.
Any additional comments?
I became a member of Audible because I'm disabled now and sitting around all the time so i'm always reading and it's nice to just liten once in awhile...I've always reading the descriptions and trying to find great books to listen too. I am on a big zombie kick right now so that's how I roll at the minute...
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- Nicholas Souris
- 06-28-13
Riddled with stupid technical mistakes
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Probably, its a pretty good story, but the terrible editing take away from it alot
If you’ve listened to books by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga before, how does this one compare?
I have not
What does Fred Berman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
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Was The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor worth the listening time?
Yes, but barely
Any additional comments?
Tons of really stupid technical mistakes. Not just the annoying little stuff that fanboys love to point out, but stuff that a lot of everyday people would pick up on. For examples, Ford doesn't make the S-10 pickup, Chevy does and The Delta Force is not part of the Marine Corps. These are just two GLARING examples. There's a lot more subtle stuff two, things that any 5th grader with an internet connection could have check on and corrected. One or two of these is understandable, but this book is LOUSY with them! It really takes away from the experience.
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- Ben
- 08-19-13
Fantastic book, performed really well, recommended
Would you consider the audio edition of The Walking Dead: Rise of The Governor to be better than the print version?
I havent read the print version but the performance for me really added to the story so I would expect the audio edition to be better than the print version.
What did you like best about this story?
Some pretty dark areas are covered within the story which were really insightful and added a great deal to the background of the walking dead series.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
When the group were in Atlanta, I wont go into more detail as to avoid spoilers .
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- Justinas Sinkunas
- 01-18-19
Gripping start to finish!
For fans of the Walking dead series, then this is a must. Amazing to learn who the Governor was before he became the Governor. The story has a superb way of starting off very slowly and it feels it, but tends to rise up in tension up until each pinnacle moment which define the behaviour and unleash the true characteristics of the characters! Each characters has faults and moments where they shine and I found I could like a character at first but dislike them later. Very mixed emotions in this story!
Just a warning though, there are a number of "graphic" sexual moments.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-09-18
very enjoyable
Loved the book. The description of the governers journey to madness kept me gripped from start to finish. Can not wait to start listening to the next instalment.
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- Butterfly_wings
- 09-05-12
A must read or listen!
Loved Fred Berman's narration and the book itself is great. I can not wait for the 2nd book.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-30-21
Highly recommend
Loved it, loved the narration. Great book.
warning; rape scenes which are quite graphic
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- David Freeman
- 09-22-20
Wow
Great story expanding the walking dead universe and filling in story gaps great start the the series
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- zoe jones
- 05-01-20
Gripping.
With being a big fan of both the Comics & the tv show I wasnt sure how to go about a Walking Dead book, bit the Narrator had me hooked from start to finish.
The transformation of the "main" character is brilliant & something fans of the show & comics will never see coming.
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- Tom Porritt
- 06-06-19
It was alright. certainly a bit of a slow start.
like the series as listened before but this one takes some getting going but I suppose you have to set the scene.
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- Lindsay
- 01-22-18
amazing
loved it. couldn't stop listening, can't wait to Continue reading this series. great spin off from TV series
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- mia
- 01-14-18
I love it
This is an amazing book ....just with it was clear which one came next.... Great book
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- B.reynolds
- 03-11-15
great narrator
The narrator is awesome great voice and voice acting. I just bought the next books in the series because of him.
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- Tristan
- 02-14-22
Great backstory for the Governor
Rise of the Governor follows the Blake Bros with Philip’s daughter Penny, and school buddies Nick and Bobby as they fight for survival and search for sanctuary as the end of days begins.
For anyone that enjoys The Walking Dead comic or tv series. It has the same panic-inducing feel as the rest of the series with plenty of characters to never get attached to.
It’s not really a prequel to the tv series as there’s a few chapters the show used a bit differently later on. It’s still enjoyable to have it to compare and find the Easter eggs but you could definitely use it to go with the comics and lead up to the next book.