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A review by jobiekristanya
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
4.0
This is the 3rd time I've read this book.
It's full of ideas we'd think rather ridiculous now in some ways but on the bonus side it is a great users manual for tips on how to survive the apocalypse.
I like to think of it as a sort of time capsule of the ideas and mores of the time period and the place. If you read through that lens it is utterly fascinating.
The narrative structure is sold and it is easy to read pretty quickly. Nothing seems too out of place and yet it builds enough tension to keep you hooked. The characters are easily distinguished and well rounded.
The rhythm of the book has a little hiccup near the end. As you read the end of the book it almost seems like a 2nd book or that the book should have one ending (where they apprehend the bandits) and then another epilogue after that. Then ending as it is written seems like an after thought.
It's full of ideas we'd think rather ridiculous now in some ways but on the bonus side it is a great users manual for tips on how to survive the apocalypse.
I like to think of it as a sort of time capsule of the ideas and mores of the time period and the place. If you read through that lens it is utterly fascinating.
The narrative structure is sold and it is easy to read pretty quickly. Nothing seems too out of place and yet it builds enough tension to keep you hooked. The characters are easily distinguished and well rounded.
The rhythm of the book has a little hiccup near the end. As you read the end of the book it almost seems like a 2nd book or that the book should have one ending (where they apprehend the bandits) and then another epilogue after that. Then ending as it is written seems like an after thought.