Outage. Elissa Barr. 2014. [May] Parker Heritage Press. 223 Pages.
[Source: Netgalley]
First sentence: Dee sat outside the farmhouse and peeled slivers of pain from the old porch swing.
First sentence: Dee sat outside the farmhouse and peeled slivers of pain from the old porch swing.
Premise/Plot: From
Goodreads - When fifteen-year-old Dee
is left at her grandpa's farm in rural Washington,
she thinks life is over. She may be right.
A high-tech electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) attack destroys the country's power and communication grids, and sends the U.S. hurtling back to the Dark Ages. Can Dee learn to survive without the basics: electricity, clean water... even her cell phone?
The chaos caused by the EMP isn't her only problem. A sinister plot by a corrupt official threatens Dee and all she holds dear. She will have to fight if she wants to survive in this hostile new world.
A high-tech electro-magnetic pulse (EMP) attack destroys the country's power and communication grids, and sends the U.S. hurtling back to the Dark Ages. Can Dee learn to survive without the basics: electricity, clean water... even her cell phone?
The chaos caused by the EMP isn't her only problem. A sinister plot by a corrupt official threatens Dee and all she holds dear. She will have to fight if she wants to survive in this hostile new world.
My thoughts: This
book was a surprising and refreshing look at a dystopian future. I know I know refreshing and dystopian do not
belong together however it’s true.
Unlike other dystopian books this one has a very believable and
altogether possible chance of happening.
An EMP burst has taken out the power grid and shaken the people of Lookout Falls to their core. It was surprising and worrisome just how
quickly people showcased their most heinous of characteristics. The book was eye-opening and has made me
consider preparing for the eventuality of a disaster (not long term but short
term). Dee
the main character was a bit of a whiner at the beginning however she showed
growth has a person, as with most people she felt doubts about what she could
do but she persevered. Now there was a
slight medical concern for me and it stretched the limits of possibilities but
that is really one of the only negatives that I can think of right now. Overall I was quite pleased and happy to have
the chance to read this book. I look
forward to continuing the series.
Another facet of this book that I enjoyed was that fact that one of the
main characters openly prayed and encouraged others without beating them over
the head religiously. It was one of the
few times I have encountered this in this particular genre and refreshing it
was.
Rating 8/10
Recommendation
*I received a digital
review copy for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All
opinions are my own.*
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