I read it the first time about a year after it came out. And I recently decided to give it a go again, just for fun.
If you've never heard of it, it's about what happens immediately after an EMP (electromagnetic pulse). Basically, an EMP would wipe out anything that runs with computers in them. No more electricity, no more cars (a few exceptions for older cars), no more phones, all planes would crash land, anyone in surgery would die, you get the idea.
This book was actually used in Congress to try and persuade our govt. to be making sure that we have things that are protected against this in the event a rogue nation would set a nuke off high in the atmosphere. Turns out our electrical grid is way unsafe and behind the times.
It's quite interesting, and more than a little sad. I cried a few times, especially when a little girl with type 1 diabetes died after her medicine ran out, because of course, there would be no medicine after something like this.
Now, I am not saying build a bunker, but if this book doesn't have you at least thinking about having some emergency food on hand for whatever occasion may arise, I don't know what will.
Give it a go. Maybe not for fun, because it isn't fun material, but it sure is educational.
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