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by Pat Frank

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It was complete trash. Yawn ?

Cricket Muse Nope. Great book. Not one yawn.

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Can people really adapt to an post-apocalyptic world like this or would One Second After be closer to reality?

Joy I mostly agree with previous comment by Brandon Cannon.
It was a simpler time and there were still memories of a more basic lifestyle. Older survivors …moreI mostly agree with previous comment by Brandon Cannon.
It was a simpler time and there were still memories of a more basic lifestyle. Older survivors would have been able to help the younger ones sort it out.
For that matter, there are still a few older adults who would be able to help others adapt today.
The more serious issue is, would there be survivors? Weaponry is so much more powerful than it was then. Fallout more widespread. Hard to think about.(less)

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I enjoyed this book. It was interesting throughout. A little slow at parts though. I was forced to read this over the summer so I gave it a good review. Did anyone really enjoy it?

M. Blakelylaw I can't tell you how many times I reread it as a teenager. Of course, that may have been because that was during the height of the Cold War and it gav…moreI can't tell you how many times I reread it as a teenager. Of course, that may have been because that was during the height of the Cold War and it gave me some hope.(less)

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