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One Second After (After, #1)

William R. Forstchen,

Newt Gingrich (Foreword)

Why we're reading this: America after an EMP attack.
[close] America after an EMP attack.

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Apr 28, 2009 🥀 Rose 🥀 rated it did not like it

Shelves: absolute-crap, abandoned

Ok, I didn't finish this book but am gonna judge it anyway! It's poorly written, doesn't flow, I can't stand the main character, John and people just overall behaving like rednecks. It is hoo-rah pro-military crap that gives kuddos to the likes or Reagan and sounds like those miliamen who build bunkers waiting for doomsday to strike.

We can't live in fear like this and that is exactly what this author wants. It's a manual on preparing for the inevitable EMP strike! I refuse to live in fear. If t ...more

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Dec 05, 2011 Aaron rated it liked it

Shelves: apocalyptic

A decent read...went very fast. As far as post-apocalytpic books go though, I liked other ones better, including the two that this author mentions - On the Beach by Nevil Shute and and Pat Frank's Alas, Babylon. Thanks for the recommendation, Ron! ...more

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Jul 18, 2015 Rebecca Short, LMFT rated it it was ok

Shelves: personal-reading-history, fiction-dystopian, apocalyptic

This book was interesting in its portrayal of the US following an EMP attack. The author's military career and mindset along with his political alignment are very prominent and as a result I didn't personally buy into the entire scenario. It is thought-provoking but is very slanted from the right and with a war eagle world view. I think he could have improved the book by developing the characters more. The story is very action-driven and the rapidity of the disintegration of society is hard to b ...more

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Nov 01, 2011 Jason rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: library, audio-book

Excellent look at what would happen to the US if someone detonated a nuclear bomb in the upper atmosphere. Amazing that we are so vulnerable. We written with endearing characters!

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