Dust eBook Jacqueline Druga Rita Knits
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Without warning the United States is invaded and attacked. The result ... World War III. In the sanctity of her shelter, Joanna Collins reconciles her life on the pages of a notebook. In doing so, she gains the determination to discover what has become of those she loves in a world that has turned to dust.
Dust eBook Jacqueline Druga Rita Knits
Well, I've read worse on my Kindle.First, it was good to return to the good old days when the world ended in nuclear fire. Zombies, viruses, vampires, and even runaway weather have had their days in the sun recently. Returning to the roots of the fall of civilization was a welcome change. And it was good to see nations providing the decimation rather than a rogue terrorist organization. It's good to see old adversaries having a solid throw-down. Besides, who's ever developed a weapon they haven't used? Sure, America nuked Japan, but those devices were crude. Today's nuclear destruction potential is just much more glorious!
But I did have some issues. The story moved slow in the beginning. I expected... I don't know, more to happen, I guess. With all the people at the aide station, it seems the surroundings of the main character's house would or could have been visited. People poking around in the debris looking for food comes to mind. Wounded looking for a place to rest also works. The aide station all but demonstrated the vast numbers, either in line or in the few cots. That none would go rummaging through the wreckage, making noise... I think this might have been a missed opportunity.
Someone else brought up the main character's poking her nose in the aide station and leaving virtually unmolested is a bit of a stretch. I would agree with that. The tension I felt in that scene I thought would certainly come from her being severely punished for trying what she tried. Guards, more guards, even more guards, and justice meted out by the bullet. Civilized behavior is just a thin veneer over the brutality we're all capable of. I don't think, really, the powers in charge would have looked kindly on Joann's pilfery. What better way to maintain law and order than with demonstrations of the punishments when caught red-handed?
SPOILER ALERT: Overall, this wasn't a bad story. And I did like the way the nuclear winter storm cleaned up a lot of the human detritus left wandering around, most of them useless. That did make relocating to the cabin without having to turn away hordes of starving, injured, or crazed survivors plausible. I did not like the ending, though. I felt Joann's crossing out of Mona's name held too significant a meaning for her. She moved on, as she totally had to in order for her to head into her changed reality. The ending cheapened that, I thought. I think the loss of Mona would have been appropriate. Having her show up like that... It just didn't work, in my opinion. I understand the need for a feel-good ending, but this was nuclear war! (I also agree with the other reviewer about the situation regarding the exchange of nuclear hellfire- it was very implausible. China and Israel? Really?) Just having survived as intact as the characters here have should be enough of a feel-good.
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Dust eBook Jacqueline Druga Rita Knits Reviews
I have a thing for post-apocalyptic stories, so I read the sampler as soon as I saw it. I could not "put" down the pages, so I bought it right away. The characters are very believably written and normal people, not action heroes. I finished the book in a few hours, so that goes to show how good it was.
There are two things that make this a four star and not a five.
First, the back story of who attached the US is, in my opinion very, very unrealistic and perhaps colored by a political leaning of the author. However, since it was only mentioned in a few pages and is very much in the background, this only affected my rating in a minor way.
The second is that the main character Jo is a bit too ready for the four-horseman. That seems a bit unrealistic to me that she would have been that ready and had her friends do the same as if she could see the future or something.
I am more of a Zombie genre reader..but I really liked this book and the story. It was good that it ended on a somewhat positive note. I would highly recommend to others. Oh and if you have a problem with cuss words you may want to avoid it...and you may want to stay in the house and not ever go our and turn off your tv forever. Sorry folks but cursing is EVERYWHERE and if I were ever in this position I am sure I would use a few curse words too! If it offends you..then I feel sorry for you because you will miss out on my good stories!
I just love Druga's writing. She just pulls you into her stories and characters and you are magically there! What a great story and emotional rollercoaster I have been on. A lot of books, the author introduces so many people it's hard to keep up with their personalities let alone their names. Yet, Drugs brings life to every person in her books and you know who they are. This story seemed so realistic and scary. I think the only thing I hated about this book is their won't be a sequel. Durga doesn't seem to do that very often.. too bad!
Jacqueline Druga is quickly becoming my favorite PA author. Dust is a great story, it locks you in and causes you to neglect your real world until you're done. I still love her book The Flu the most, but Dust is a very close 2nd. The best thing about her stories is that they are not just dark and terrifying, they have wonderful character development and relationships that draw you in. Dust is more about the relationships between the characters and the journeys they take after a Nuclear attack than it is about the Nuclear attack itself. That being said, I couldn't believe the level of research that must have been done for this book. It made me want to stock up my basement. I love the balance and I think as soon as the mainstream figures out that some PA writing is more than just doom and gloom, Jacqueline Druga will be on bestsellers lists everywhere.
Joanna Collins is prepared. Prepared for the end times. She has also made sure that her family and friends know how to survive a nuclear attack if one is to occur. On one bright and sunny day the United States is attacked with nuclear weapons and World War III begins. Joanne keeps a diary of as she tries to find out what happened to her family and friends.
Dust is fairly short so I don't want to spoil the details of the novel, but it was a quick fun (by fun I mean grim but awesome) apocalypse story. I personally feel like the death toll is a little skewed and the chances of her running into anyone she knew after the nuclear attack is incredibly unlikely, but it's a novel and not a fact based account so I'll let it slide. If you are sick and twisted like me and like to read apocalypse fiction then it's worth it to pick it up, especially for the price tag of $3.99. But if it's not your genre then I wouldn't suggest picking it up.
Well, I've read worse on my .
First, it was good to return to the good old days when the world ended in nuclear fire. Zombies, viruses, vampires, and even runaway weather have had their days in the sun recently. Returning to the roots of the fall of civilization was a welcome change. And it was good to see nations providing the decimation rather than a rogue terrorist organization. It's good to see old adversaries having a solid throw-down. Besides, who's ever developed a weapon they haven't used? Sure, America nuked Japan, but those devices were crude. Today's nuclear destruction potential is just much more glorious!
But I did have some issues. The story moved slow in the beginning. I expected... I don't know, more to happen, I guess. With all the people at the aide station, it seems the surroundings of the main character's house would or could have been visited. People poking around in the debris looking for food comes to mind. Wounded looking for a place to rest also works. The aide station all but demonstrated the vast numbers, either in line or in the few cots. That none would go rummaging through the wreckage, making noise... I think this might have been a missed opportunity.
Someone else brought up the main character's poking her nose in the aide station and leaving virtually unmolested is a bit of a stretch. I would agree with that. The tension I felt in that scene I thought would certainly come from her being severely punished for trying what she tried. Guards, more guards, even more guards, and justice meted out by the bullet. Civilized behavior is just a thin veneer over the brutality we're all capable of. I don't think, really, the powers in charge would have looked kindly on Joann's pilfery. What better way to maintain law and order than with demonstrations of the punishments when caught red-handed?
SPOILER ALERT Overall, this wasn't a bad story. And I did like the way the nuclear winter storm cleaned up a lot of the human detritus left wandering around, most of them useless. That did make relocating to the cabin without having to turn away hordes of starving, injured, or crazed survivors plausible. I did not like the ending, though. I felt Joann's crossing out of Mona's name held too significant a meaning for her. She moved on, as she totally had to in order for her to head into her changed reality. The ending cheapened that, I thought. I think the loss of Mona would have been appropriate. Having her show up like that... It just didn't work, in my opinion. I understand the need for a feel-good ending, but this was nuclear war! (I also agree with the other reviewer about the situation regarding the exchange of nuclear hellfire- it was very implausible. China and Israel? Really?) Just having survived as intact as the characters here have should be enough of a feel-good.
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