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A review by maryehavens
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
5.0
My dad and brother have been after me for years to read this book. Now I know why! It was brilliant. A bit heavy at times on the military lingo (although, it made me want to join the Armed Forces to, maybe, increase my chance of survival) but it was fast-paced and kept you "in" Fort Repose.
It was written in 1959 so there are some dated things (language, segregation, a woman appalled at breast-feeding :) ) but everything else is completely easy to relate to.
The structure of the book was my favorite as it dealt with right before, right after, and then several months up to a year after The Day. I think the structure is what made this particular apocalyptic book so very good. That, and one kick-ass librarian!!! :)
It was written in 1959 so there are some dated things (language, segregation, a woman appalled at breast-feeding :) ) but everything else is completely easy to relate to.
The structure of the book was my favorite as it dealt with right before, right after, and then several months up to a year after The Day. I think the structure is what made this particular apocalyptic book so very good. That, and one kick-ass librarian!!! :)