FTC DISCLOSURE: I received a copy of this book as a gift. No review was required. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.
This story started out amazing. I really enjoyed the first person, journal writing perspective. That was well pulled off and entertaining. The characters were unique with real-world problems. Sometimes the adults talked and acted like teenagers, but this happened rarely. The post-apocalyptic aspect of the story was expertly executed and fascinating... creating a sense of doom and despair that worked well for the story line.
What made this book end up only being an okay read for me was the second half. It became preachy and political-agenda pushing, then morphed into a scientific dissertation on EMPs. There were two expletive phrases and one improper use of the Lord's name, as well as three bleeped out expletives, which defeated the purpose since the full words popped directly into my mind. There were inconsistencies that bothered me but that might not disturb other readers' experience with this story. When homosexuality was mentioned, it was unclear what the author's stance was on it, for or against. I found that strange in combination with the deep Christian talk that became preachy in several spots.
Parental warning: There were mentions of –
* porn
* sex
* sex trade
* homosexuality
I won't be continuing this series since it wasn't fully my style of story, but I think there will be lots of fans for it. There are many things to enjoy about this book.
