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Read the first few chapters of IAAH in one sitting. Been meaning to post my feelings for quite a while but never got around to it until now. Anyway: What I like most, is that Hideo is so far removed from the traditional hero character from zombie stories. He carries the shotgun around, but it actually takes a lot for him to actually get it out and use it, which feels really authentic to me. Even in a horrific situation like that, I feel an akward introvert like Hideo wouldn't go out guns blazing unless it really was the last option. IAAH does a great job at communicating the chaos and the lack of concrete information people have while the chaos unfolds. Also the process of people turning is one of the creepiest things ever, very effectively told. Hideos mental episodes are also illustrated very well. The art very fluidly mixes very realistic scenery and human features with completely over the top, almost cartoonish, features of the zombies and Hideo's hallucinations, without either style seeming pasted on or out of place. It's no easy read, but really sucks you in. Even though it's (for me at least) somewhat unnerving to read in longer sittings, it's also very hard to put down; you get invested in the story and wanting to know how things finally turn out.
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