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danlockthegreat's review against another edition
dark
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
All the dogs die
kkomo's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so terrifyingly realistic in its plausibility, I lost sleep for two nights. I read it about a year ago, and although I'm reading the follow-up now, I can't bring myself to reread it because I remember how unsettling it was the first time.
Everyone should read this book. I consider myself a fan of post-apocalyptic fiction, but even those who aren't should entertain this one. There are VERY few books I recommend as "must-reads" for society as a whole, but this is definitely one of them.
Everyone should read this book. I consider myself a fan of post-apocalyptic fiction, but even those who aren't should entertain this one. There are VERY few books I recommend as "must-reads" for society as a whole, but this is definitely one of them.
tmnt4lf's review against another edition
4.0
Great Book!! Could learn a lot and pick up some good habits by reading this book. Very educational even though its fiction. Gives you a great idea of what could happen if there was ever an EMP attack. Highly Recommend!!
simply_jaye_'s review against another edition
4.0
This was one of the first books I read from beginning to end as an adult. I loved it. Admittedly, as a beginner to reading as an adult, I don’t have much to compare it to but I found it to be really easy to read.
I enjoyed the different characters and how wildly different they were as it made it very easy to differentiate between them.
I found that the book gave real world tip throughout whilst also being a work of fiction.
I cried at the end, twice. It really helped me to understand the gravity of what would happen if and EMP were to actually happen and made me think about what I can do in my own life to help my family/friends b
I enjoyed the different characters and how wildly different they were as it made it very easy to differentiate between them.
I found that the book gave real world tip throughout whilst also being a work of fiction.
I cried at the end, twice. It really helped me to understand the gravity of what would happen if and EMP were to actually happen and made me think about what I can do in my own life to help my family/friends b
abaugher's review against another edition
4.0
I would have given this 4 stars if the characters and dialogue hadn't been so obviously stereotypical (not good points)but the premise is unnerving and the battle sequence is pretty raw (very good points).
hulseymom2's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
marie444's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
olivegrove's review against another edition
2.0
I really loved the premise of this book. I thought it was a really interesting take on a problem that isn’t so fiction as many may believe. It realistically addressed the consequences of EMPs and showed humanity at its worst and at its best.
However there was one large element that took me out of the story. The women. The women in this story were essentially there only to be used as props. The only woman of consequence was a nurse and even she wasn’t all that important. I really didn’t enjoy how women were looked at as “seemingly almost as tough as the boys”(paraphrasing) and really only came up in terms of being protected or dying off. The way women were described in the book as well, seemingly overly sexualized in really strange ways while their personalities weren’t relevant. This was super bothersome and definitely made me want to put the book down a few times. I really did love the premise of this book and thought everything else about it was well thought out and well written, but how women were described in almost every point of this book really irked me and made me feel a little disgusted that this is how women are still being described in modern day books.
As a woman studying national security with high priority on WMDs I find it highly insulting that not one woman was a high priority or leader in this book at any point. Especially given the large amount of leading figures they had throughout. Unfortunately it really took me out of the story. This isn’t something that happens to me often so I was really disappointed with how it degrades such a great storyline.
However there was one large element that took me out of the story. The women. The women in this story were essentially there only to be used as props. The only woman of consequence was a nurse and even she wasn’t all that important. I really didn’t enjoy how women were looked at as “seemingly almost as tough as the boys”(paraphrasing) and really only came up in terms of being protected or dying off. The way women were described in the book as well, seemingly overly sexualized in really strange ways while their personalities weren’t relevant. This was super bothersome and definitely made me want to put the book down a few times. I really did love the premise of this book and thought everything else about it was well thought out and well written, but how women were described in almost every point of this book really irked me and made me feel a little disgusted that this is how women are still being described in modern day books.
As a woman studying national security with high priority on WMDs I find it highly insulting that not one woman was a high priority or leader in this book at any point. Especially given the large amount of leading figures they had throughout. Unfortunately it really took me out of the story. This isn’t something that happens to me often so I was really disappointed with how it degrades such a great storyline.