Review: Not what you'd expect
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 18, 2012
I wouldn't quite call this sci-fi, but this is definitely in that class of fiction that goes into post-apocalyptic fic, and it's the sort of fiction that, exactly as in this case, is deeply underrated.Don't let the beginning fool you. You may want to reach into the book and give Jessie Banks a good, sharp shake and pray that you may shake some sense into her, but once Carl enters the picture, the entire tone of the book begins to change, and it will keep you pulled in. The additions of how Jessie had arrived at her present state aren't exactly clear as flashbacks at first, but it doesn't take long to figure them out for what they are, and it doesn't take long to see Jessie Banks in a new light. You still want to shake her at a few points, though.It isn't your ordinary post-apocalyptic fic, and it is mostly psychological. A good, cerebral read. The minor spelling/grammar foibles don't distract from the story, and the story is well worth the read.