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A review by lighthousebooks
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
3.0
ππ₯ππ¬, ππππ²π₯π¨π§ is a classic apocalyptic novel written during the Cold War that imagines a nuclear holocaust. It tells the story of one small Florida town that miraculously survives.
π This novel starts slow, setting the stage for a sudden, harrowing experience about 100 pages in. The transition was gripping and scary even though it lacked depth. The dialogue is not the greatest. The characters are meh. Yet the plot was compelling. One thing the book does well is portray the sense of community that develops after The Day. The things that divide people no longer matter.
π¬ βIf Man retained faith in God, he might also retain faith in Man. He remembered words which for four months he had not heard, read, or uttered, the most beautiful words in the languageβfaith and hope. He had missed these words as he had missed other things.β
π infrequent cursing and profanity; racism and sexism (typical of time period); allusions to sexual relationship outside marriage; violent and disturbing; some graphic injuries; frequent consumption of alcohol
π This novel starts slow, setting the stage for a sudden, harrowing experience about 100 pages in. The transition was gripping and scary even though it lacked depth. The dialogue is not the greatest. The characters are meh. Yet the plot was compelling. One thing the book does well is portray the sense of community that develops after The Day. The things that divide people no longer matter.
π¬ βIf Man retained faith in God, he might also retain faith in Man. He remembered words which for four months he had not heard, read, or uttered, the most beautiful words in the languageβfaith and hope. He had missed these words as he had missed other things.β
π infrequent cursing and profanity; racism and sexism (typical of time period); allusions to sexual relationship outside marriage; violent and disturbing; some graphic injuries; frequent consumption of alcohol