1. This book is long.
2. This book loves its exposition.
3. This book has a pretty big ensemble cast of characters.
4. This book is fantastically well-written, making the previous three facts positives rather than negatives.
It's also about the zombie apocalypse, obviously, which at this point is an overdone topic (I can only imagine it will continue getting more and more unpopular). Aside from the whole zombie thing, and the grisly murders and descriptive gore (I wasn't bothered by the gore, but I wouldn't have objected to less of it), there's the characters. Such a diverse cast of personalities, the characters were what kept me reading. They're not all likable, but they're authentic. Etta was my favorite.
I would check out an excerpt to see if the writing jives with you, because I'm sure plenty of people would consider it over-descriptive. For me the descriptiveness made the story more immersive, really brought the characters to life. Overall I had a great time with this book.
2. This book loves its exposition.
3. This book has a pretty big ensemble cast of characters.
4. This book is fantastically well-written, making the previous three facts positives rather than negatives.
It's also about the zombie apocalypse, obviously, which at this point is an overdone topic (I can only imagine it will continue getting more and more unpopular). Aside from the whole zombie thing, and the grisly murders and descriptive gore (I wasn't bothered by the gore, but I wouldn't have objected to less of it), there's the characters. Such a diverse cast of personalities, the characters were what kept me reading. They're not all likable, but they're authentic. Etta was my favorite.
I would check out an excerpt to see if the writing jives with you, because I'm sure plenty of people would consider it over-descriptive. For me the descriptiveness made the story more immersive, really brought the characters to life. Overall I had a great time with this book.