The Pulse: A Novel Of When America's Grid Goes Black (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
Hmmmm where to start. It wasn't a bad book, but I think it was a poor value book. From the amazon.com description I took a chance buying this book at 9.99. I typically dont buy independent fiction for more than about 3.99 and that said, I can name at least a dozen books that I enjoyed more that I only paid 2.99 for. At 9.99 I wont buy any more of this author's books. The tale was good, but I didn't really get anything out of it that I havent read in 20 or more books in the genre already. I should be able to get at least one good, "mmm...I didnt think of that," but I didnt get it in this book. This was a very simplistic version of what happens after an EMP blast and only really deals with a father trying to reunite with his college student daughter and their experiences. I thought it was rather formulaic, and the writing didn't really hold my attention. I had thought that it would be somewhere along the lines of "One Second After," but it wasn't nearly as involved. I does cover a lot of the scenarios that would happen in the event of an EMP blast, such as the looting and the criminal element coming out of the woodwork, but in an abbreviated manner.
What do You think about The Pulse: A Novel Of When America's Grid Goes Black (2012)?
Excellent book about survival. Second one i read about loss of power that wipes out civilization.
—kriti
Good book about the end of the world as we know it - solar flare destroys all - good read
—MrsGraft
Started out great then bogged down and reached a truly anti climactic ending.
—felix
Great adventure read! Again a hard book to review without plot spoilers.
—Mannaeatyourheartout
