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Apr 28, 2009
🥀 Rose 🥀
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Ok, I didn't finish this book but am gonna judge it anyway! It's poorly written, doesn't flow, I can't stand the main character, John and people just overall behaving like rednecks. It is hoo-rah pro-military crap that gives kuddos to the likes or Reagan and sounds like those miliamen who build bunkers waiting for doomsday to strike.
We can't live in fear like this and that is exactly what this author wants. It's a manual on preparing for the inevitable EMP strike! I refuse to live in fear. If t ...more
We can't live in fear like this and that is exactly what this author wants. It's a manual on preparing for the inevitable EMP strike! I refuse to live in fear. If t ...more
A decent read...went very fast. As far as post-apocalytpic books go though, I liked other ones better, including the two that this author mentions - On the Beach by Nevil Shute and and Pat Frank's Alas, Babylon. Thanks for the recommendation, Ron!
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This book was interesting in its portrayal of the US following an EMP attack. The author's military career and mindset along with his political alignment are very prominent and as a result I didn't personally buy into the entire scenario. It is thought-provoking but is very slanted from the right and with a war eagle world view. I think he could have improved the book by developing the characters more. The story is very action-driven and the rapidity of the disintegration of society is hard to b
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Excellent look at what would happen to the US if someone detonated a nuclear bomb in the upper atmosphere. Amazing that we are so vulnerable. We written with endearing characters!
Nov 07, 2009
T0
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it was amazing
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Sep 02, 2010
Betsy
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really liked it
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Oct 20, 2010
David
marked it as to-read
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