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m4marya's review against another edition
I received this book as an early reviewer selection and really struggled with it. While I found some characters interesting I think that reading the first two books would have made all the difference. [return]That being said, I did not finish the book and instead went looking for the first two to read and then will have to edit my review after having read it with the background info. [return]I just do not feel that the characters and story line are fleshed out enough without the back story. The book is interesting enough for me to want to read the first two books, so it has that to offer.
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
1.0
I started reading this but very quickly got bogged down in mud and the more I read the deeper the mud got. Some books have too much padding and this is one of them. It's too long and too disjointed. Just when something begins to happen we are thrust into the thoughts of the past and it takes away from the flow of the story. Or that set of characters are dropped and we go see what other characters are doing. The separate story lines are really completely different stories and with little real relevant reference to one another.
Sadly, not a very enjoyable read.
Sadly, not a very enjoyable read.
markazarnie's review against another edition
4.0
A great third book, would love to see this series equivalent of Stalins Hammer
matosapa's review against another edition
3.0
Unlike his Axis of Time trilogy, it looks like this series is continuing. He drops a massive cliffhanger in the last chapter and major characters are still in play.
Overall, this is another good variant on the 'out of context' plot and wraps up in a satisfying manner after three books.
I'll be keeping an eye out for any future books from Birmingham.
Overall, this is another good variant on the 'out of context' plot and wraps up in a satisfying manner after three books.
I'll be keeping an eye out for any future books from Birmingham.
otherwyrld's review against another edition
3.0
Oh boy does John Birmingham like to put his characters (and his audience) through the wringer! The third and final part of this series continues to follow through on the story as set up in the first book. The author said in an interview that he likes to start of with a large cast of characters and then whittle them down, and he certainly does so in this book as we lose people we have been following through some 2000 pages of story.
At one point I was getting concerned that there may be a fourth book heaving into sight, as we were hurtling towards the end and there were so many loose ends to tie up. And then - bam! - everything is resolved in just a few pages of high-octane drama. After such a long series, it almost felt anticlimactic, though I for one would not have liked to plough through another doorstop book.
One thing I did like about this series, was the way in which the female characters are handled. Out of all the people we are introduced to in this series, it is Caitlyn, Julianne and Sophia who make most of the running and solve most of the problems. It's an interesting point of view from the author, who recently caused a minor kerfuffle on the interwebs with a blog entry deriding most men for their misogynistic attitudes. Certainly its a refreshing point of view in a series that would have otherwise been a macho sausage-fest and a complete turn-off for many female readers.
So, a qualified success from my point of view, but I think this will go down well with a lot of people.
At one point I was getting concerned that there may be a fourth book heaving into sight, as we were hurtling towards the end and there were so many loose ends to tie up. And then - bam! - everything is resolved in just a few pages of high-octane drama. After such a long series, it almost felt anticlimactic, though I for one would not have liked to plough through another doorstop book.
One thing I did like about this series, was the way in which the female characters are handled. Out of all the people we are introduced to in this series, it is Caitlyn, Julianne and Sophia who make most of the running and solve most of the problems. It's an interesting point of view from the author, who recently caused a minor kerfuffle on the interwebs with a blog entry deriding most men for their misogynistic attitudes. Certainly its a refreshing point of view in a series that would have otherwise been a macho sausage-fest and a complete turn-off for many female readers.
So, a qualified success from my point of view, but I think this will go down well with a lot of people.
omad's review against another edition
4.0
Birmingham takes as for a further ride through the world of tomorrow, several years on from 95% of the American population being Disappeared. The story follows multiple characters introduced in the previous books, including Caitlyn, Miguel and Sofia, Jules and Rhino, and President Kipper.
Fun read. Kick-ass female characters.
Fun read. Kick-ass female characters.
kevinhendricks's review against another edition
4.0
Part 3 in the Without Warning series, this nicely closes all the threads left hanging in After America. Nicely done. An addictive and thrilling tale. Though it's funny that the inciting moment--all humanity in America disappearing in the "Wave"--is simply a plot device. The story is what happens after, not that the Wave happened.
thiefofcamorr's review against another edition
Katharine is a judge for the Sara Douglass 'Book Series' Award. This entry is the personal opinion of Katharine herself, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of any judging panel, the judging coordinator or the Aurealis Awards management team.
I won't be recording my thoughts (if I choose to) here until after the AA are over.
I won't be recording my thoughts (if I choose to) here until after the AA are over.
mato's review against another edition
3.0
Unlike his Axis of Time trilogy, it looks like this series is continuing. He drops a massive cliffhanger in the last chapter and major characters are still in play.
Overall, this is another good variant on the 'out of context' plot and wraps up in a satisfying manner after three books.
I'll be keeping an eye out for any future books from Birmingham.
Overall, this is another good variant on the 'out of context' plot and wraps up in a satisfying manner after three books.
I'll be keeping an eye out for any future books from Birmingham.