The End: A Post Apocalyptic Novel Author: | Language: English | ISBN:
B00DVWG40E | Format: EPUB
The End: A Post Apocalyptic Novel Description
For Gordon Van Zandt, life was one of duty and loyalty to his country, so when 9/11 happened he dropped out of college and joined the Marine Corps. This youthful idealism soon vanished, one fateful day in a war torn city in Iraq. Ten years later, he is still struggling with the ghosts of his past, but must now face a new reality thrust upon him and his family.
North America, Europe, and the Far East have all suffered a devastating Super-EMP attack that has caused catastrophic damage to the power grids and all electrical devices. With nothing working, from cars to phones, and the total collapse of the economic infrastructure, Gordon must fight for limited and fast dwindling resources. He knows survival requires action and cooperation with his neighbors, but as daily life continues to break down so does all sense of civility within his community. With each passing day, Gordon makes choices that would seem extreme in today's world, but necessary in this new world.
- Audible Audio Edition
- Listening Length: 8 hours and 52 minutes
- Program Type: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Publisher: G. Michael Hopf
- Audible.com Release Date: July 11, 2013
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00DVWG40E
I am a big fan of the post-Apocalyptic genre, and had high hopes for this book based on all the positive reviews. However, I was incredibly disappointed for the below reasons:
1. The was a complete and utter lack of character development. Characters just did things, and there was no explanation as to why or what motivated them to act in the way they were. It was very evident that the author was more concerned with the events in the storyline rather than character development. I have no idea why the main character's wife and kids were just so happy all the time, or why the president was a complete psychopath. There were no emotions expressed other than anger. If the author had spent any time developing the characters, they would not have seemed so black-and-white. There truly were no gray areas with the characters; they were either all good or all bad. It also lead to totally, completely unbelievable characters, such as the main character's family. Just not realistic.
2. For a PA novel, there was almost NO explanation of how the characters adapted to the changes brought on by the EMP. I enjoy seeing how the characters react to changes post-Apocalypse, but there was no discussion of this in the novel, other than the fact that people were hungry. If you told me this novel was simply about a food shortage, I would totally believe that, because there was no discussion of the new way of life, how characters adjusted, or how it changed their lives, other than people getting hungry.
3. The author really must hate the Marines. They were portrayed as treasonous thugs who only cared about creating a country in which "the warrior is king." I was astonished by this depiction.
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