Review: The After
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2014
I stopped at 63%.  I tried.  A couple of reviewer's said boring and dragged on and on and on.  I wholeheartedly agree.  I couldn't wait to read a PA book over 200 pages.  When I stopped, probably 300 pages were devoted to a shooting that was very vague.  It goes on and on.  When I stopped it still wasn't resolved and honestly, I didn't care.  I'm sure this dilemma carries on until the end.The people in the book are hateful, ugly people.  You don't feel any empathy for them whatsoever.  No clue as to their backgrounds.There is absolutely no action in the book.  I don't want Rambo types running around slaying zombies.  I just want SOMETHING to happen besides hunting where NOTHING is ever slain.  A couple of my favorite EOTW books include Earth Abides and On the Beach (I could go on and on).  My point being neither of these books is "action" packed.  What happens in these two are that they are profound and thought provoking.  I just didn't feel this way in this instance.  Just my opinion.**Edit**  Why two stars?  I liked the journal format and it was interesting to read the progression of Joey, the writer.  He went from kind of a goofy adolescent to a very dark and insightful young man.  Two stars.