angstypi 's review for:

Ashfall by Mike Mullin
1.0

Okay maybe I didn't like this because it wasn't at all what I expected, but man. What a bummer. I read about 200 pages in and I just can't help but compare it to the much superior "The Road". It's so similar but this just doesn't pull off the whole "hardship after hardship in a dark world" nearly as well. Alex seems like such a weak character and Darla I just can't place too well. Then the scene with her mom just seemed too quick PLUS escaping Target again so easily. Seriously? I was so excited to read a book based on the Supervolcano explosion, but the writing was too quick and there is just not nearly enough detail or suspense.
Just not for me, no thanks.