Review: Good read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2013
When America defaults on its foreign debts, we are invaded by the Chinese. The Chinese come in and take over America, but not to run it - to exploit it. The American people are left to fend for themselves. A few families bad together to create a life for themselves based on the "old fashioned" ways of living off the land.An interesting take on the dystopian future. This books takes place now/very near future (the end of the book is only about 4 years away). The plot is good, although a bit long. I like that there are happy points and sad. I am a sucker for a happy ending in an otherwise emotional book, so I like to see at least some happiness, but I appreciate that life is not always happy so people do die. I do get upset when EVERYONE dies though. This book is not that way. It has a healthy dose of happiness and hope along with the inevitable. The only thing I got a little tired of was the preaching. The book is long because, in addition to the storyline, the author tends to go off on rants and ramblings about the state of America and the welfare nation. I am a believer in being self-sustaining and understanding how to take care of yourself. I can also agree with some of what the characters say. I do have a problem with how MUCH was there. And how blatant it was. There was no subtlety to the rants. It was in your face complaints about the state of America, commercialization of America, government reliance, etc. I think the book would have been a better STORY had it just told the story and allow the message to shine through.