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by William R. Forstchen
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Manga Maniac Cafe
Manga Maniac Cafe rated it 8 years ago
3 starsGreat premise, but I had a hard time staying engaged in the story.
A Tale of Two Pages
A Tale of Two Pages rated it 9 years ago
In America, we are completely dependent upon electronics. They run our cars, our phones, our houses, and more. But what if something came along and destroyed all that!? What if our enemies send an EMP our way? We would be completely lost! One Second After deals with the after affects of an EMP and i...
The Wombat's Book Blog
The Wombat's Book Blog rated it 9 years ago
So apparently this is one of the best apocalyptic novels ever, at least according to large swathes of the Interwebs.Personally, I don't see it. The plot is interesting and the research is excellent, but the writing itself is execrable. I have expectations of professional novelists. These include bei...
Shelf Indulgence
Shelf Indulgence rated it 9 years ago
I usually like books like One Second After, where the book is all premise, and the story follows all the steps that follow from that premise. Seveneves was one -- what would happen if the moon blew up? -- and The Martian was another, and One Second After asks what would happen if an EMP (electromagn...
Expat
Expat rated it 11 years ago
Poorly written military lecture, disappointing as it could have been so much better. The premise is great but it reads like a lecture interspersed with moments describing the scene before the lecture begins.
11811
11811 rated it 11 years ago
Great premise for a book but the story was pretty much the same as [b:Earth Abides|93269|Earth Abides|George R. Stewart|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1320505234s/93269.jpg|1650913]. An EMP weapon is still a good idea though for a post-apocalyptic story since it is statistically more p...
Book Muse
Book Muse rated it 12 years ago
Just didn't like this one from the conversation style right in the beginning to the main character knowing everything immediately. There was no suspense, and none of the characters seemed very like able.
So, I Read This Book Today . . .
So, I Read This Book Today . . . rated it 12 years ago
One Second After may not really be the "best book I have ever read" for it's literary merit. Yes, it is well written, well scripted, and realistic in tone and writing style. What makes it the "best" is how REAL it is. America is, as is readily admitted by our government and military, NOT ready for a...
kaylabeck
kaylabeck rated it 12 years ago
This book scared the CRAP out of me! I was able to read about 100 pages, and then I had to walk away. I'm pretty good about being able to tell how plots play out in books, and I did not want to be right about this one. After I decided that I was done, I asked my friend who recommended the book if I ...
Loves books and cats
Loves books and cats rated it 12 years ago
This scenario is terrifying. A little too realistic for comfort, but the writing could be better.
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