Review: This is one diary you HAVE to read...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 21, 2014
I love the spin on the growing popular idea of a zombie apocalypse. Seeing the beginning of the end through the eyes of young Kellie is a wildly captivating, and dark, adventure. Kellie's character has been developed in a genius way. It's made very clear how quickly she grows up in order to survive, and how she is constantly being strengthened though every circumstance.She hangs on to, and still displays, some levels of innocence and youthfulness through the first three books. She shows she's a survivor and a fighter. Her drive to reunite with any of her family is inspiring and brave. I couldn't imagine trying to navigate from Texas to Oregon as a 10-year-old with only a vague understanding of how to read a map. She is a warrior in her own right.The stories of Dr. Crane and Sarah are great additions to understanding the supporting characters bringing afullness to the cast and story. I think the more we understand about each character, the more we can understand whythey do the things they do and why they are the way they are. It's also really interesting to see what other people's experiences were like at the same time as Kellie's. The different perspectives creates a lot of dimension to the story as a whole and brings understanding to each character and their part in the grand scheme of things.Dr. Crane's story was particularly interesting to me, because he is not a major character, however, he has a major impact on the development of Kellie's character, perspective, and story. His story gives the reader a glimpse of what kind of person he was and directs them towards presuming, a bit more clearly than before, what kind of interaction there may have been between Kellie and him.As a whole, I love this series. I am always excited and anticipating each new release with much enthusiasm. I'm really interested in finding out how the whole story pans out and where the authors are going to take Kellie on her next journey.