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tiffallee's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked the story but really hated the writing.
clairetrellahill's review against another edition
5.0
While it was kind of odd to read a survival story in the midst of quarantine, I love Linda Howard’s writing and how she crafts stories of endurance and fortitude in extraordinary circumstances. The romance was great and the characters were smart, practical, and levelheaded. We all like to believe we would do the right things and act with community spirit in a crisis, and the Lindas give us this in spades. Definitely recommend.
felinity's review against another edition
5.0
When a large solar storm (coronal mass ejection, or CME) affects the whole planet, electricity is taken down for months and civilization as we know it is thrown into disarray.
In the mountains of Tennessee, a community comes together in an attempt to survive the resulting mess, and, more importantly, the upcoming winter without heat, running water, or food. It won't be easy or smooth, but more than ever, they need to work together, reviving old skills and utilizing everything possible to not just survive but live.
In the mountains of Tennessee, a community comes together in an attempt to survive the resulting mess, and, more importantly, the upcoming winter without heat, running water, or food. It won't be easy or smooth, but more than ever, they need to work together, reviving old skills and utilizing everything possible to not just survive but live.
anto_nia's review
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
kathrynlikesbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
wannabaudrey's review against another edition
4.0
4.5…. Good romantic thriller. Sela and Ben Jernigan. Power grid shut down by solar event.
debojean's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jaskr's review against another edition
5.0
Very different to books I usually read but I went in blind and so happy I did! Grear story line that actually works. It had me gripped from start to end.
Great read, Linda Howard I bow down to you and you have a new reader groupie
Great read, Linda Howard I bow down to you and you have a new reader groupie
xkay_readsx's review against another edition
3.0
This is my third book by Linda Howard. Because I liked her previous book, [b:The Woman Left Behind|34217540|The Woman Left Behind (GO-Team, #2)|Linda Howard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1501535593l/34217540._SY75_.jpg|55268427] I borrowed this one blind. To my surprise, the underlying story was CME (Coronal Mass Ejection) or Solar storm - This is a doomsday romance in small town of Cove Mountain Tennessee.
Some reviewers are sensitive to this topic during our COVID time, understandable, doomsday prepping started very early in the book. Despite having only a day in advance warning from a reclusive handsome hunk ex military guy about the impending storm, Sela stocked up on dry goods and emergency supplies including toilet paper (yes! it left me chuckle, Linda Howard knows her #*!&)
It was a decent book. I like the plot and the characters were OKAY. There were a few love scenes, the author didn't go too deep into any apocalyptic, science or romance.
Some reviewers are sensitive to this topic during our COVID time, understandable, doomsday prepping started very early in the book. Despite having only a day in advance warning from a reclusive handsome hunk ex military guy about the impending storm, Sela stocked up on dry goods and emergency supplies including toilet paper (yes! it left me chuckle, Linda Howard knows her #*!&)
It was a decent book. I like the plot and the characters were OKAY. There were a few love scenes, the author didn't go too deep into any apocalyptic, science or romance.
tita_noir's review against another edition
2.0
I usually like immediate aftermath post-apoc novels. I am always interested in how an author imagines what the world will be like and how the people will react when they are in the midst of it.
On the one hand it was very community based with people rallying around and helping each other in their small town. But we also get antagonists who are some bad dudes who want to capitalize on the chaos and it brings out their worst instincts so they just want to take over, usurp resources, kill and prove they are the baddest of the bunch. So nothing new in the sub-genre.I ended up skimming a fair bit in the middle.
It could have still been a good book except it gets bogged down by its own need to dive into the weeds of survivalism. So instead of giving us good characters and stories among the apocalypse it becomes a little pedestrian and dry with logistics of conserving gas and getting food. Also the romance was just meh. The hero was a typical Linda Howard alpha dude who could beat people with one of his pecs. But the heroine was a little flat to me. I didn't feel the chemistry.
On the one hand it was very community based with people rallying around and helping each other in their small town. But we also get antagonists who are some bad dudes who want to capitalize on the chaos and it brings out their worst instincts so they just want to take over, usurp resources, kill and prove they are the baddest of the bunch. So nothing new in the sub-genre.I ended up skimming a fair bit in the middle.
It could have still been a good book except it gets bogged down by its own need to dive into the weeds of survivalism. So instead of giving us good characters and stories among the apocalypse it becomes a little pedestrian and dry with logistics of conserving gas and getting food. Also the romance was just meh. The hero was a typical Linda Howard alpha dude who could beat people with one of his pecs. But the heroine was a little flat to me. I didn't feel the chemistry.