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SheilaT

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5. I recall starting that book and

Reply to agracie (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 07:22 PM

Feb 2013

not finishing it. I seem to recall a strong right-wing bias which turned me off, and that there were some other things in the first couple of chapters that just felt not believable. I wish I could remember more specifics.

I am someone who reads a lot of s-f, and I've read most of the post-apocalyptic novels out there. Not The Road. That was another one that didn't work for me, so I put it down after a few chapters.

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One Second After by William R. Forstchen... the ultimate power outtage... [View all] agracie Feb 2013 OP

Apocalyptic novels scare the shit out of me. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #1

This one is the most realistic account I have read. After the power goes out, it doesn't take long agracie Feb 2013 #2

LOL, the comment about our dependence on electricity Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #3

6 days without power in an Ohio summer 2012 - temps in upper 90s - one small generator that ... agracie Feb 2013 #4

I recall starting that book and SheilaT Feb 2013 #5