I thoroughly enjoyed this series. I plowed through it nonstop, and when I came to the end I found myself wanting more stories about the survivors and their communities. I loved the setting of the story in and around Colorado Springs, having spent many happy vacations there. The main characters have more depth than I have found in most EOTW fiction. Each one has his or her foibles and there's no flawless knight in shining armor. (There are some pretty 2-dimensional bad guys, but there's even a twist or two with a couple of them as well.) I liked the fact that people were allowed to grow and change in these books. Ms. Miner has done a great job with The Colorado Chapters, and I hope she continues to write this tale.
Others have commented on the high quality of the writing, and I agree. Still others have also posted opposing thoughts about Jack, the Christian pastor in the story. <<The following may be a bit of a spoiler???>> I'm a Christian but not a conservative one. Early in the story I did find myself getting really put out with Jack and his whiny, closed-minded reaction to the reality of the changed world. But I felt like Ms. Miner did a great job of developing and growing his character as the story progressed. One would probably have to read the whole series to observe this. Some readers would undoubtedly find Jack's development to be an abdication of his faith. I felt his faith actually became stronger and more productively expressed in actions as his character grew.
Great work, Ms. Miner, and as the title of this review says, "More please!"
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A well written book that has an interesting story line that provides variety
As a fellow author, I finally picked up a copy of Kathy Miners book because I knew she started writing at about the same time that I did and I know a relative of hers that talked about her books several times. I recently purchased 'What Survives of Us' and I was pleasantly surprised at how the story line keeps you moving through four alternating sets of survivors as she tells their story and builds a base for a series. Honestly, I find it hard to read other novelists work, but Ms. Miner kept me reading with an easy writing style. I'm not a novelist because I love reading books. I became a novelist because I am a story teller. So reading is not easy for me. A lot of female authors get stuck in a woman's head. She doesn't, and transitions well between what her characters are thinking and what is taking place for weaving a story and conversations. A well written and balanced work. One warning: This book is not for the feint of heart. I would give it an R rating for 18 or older. Watching the world die and the subsequent fall of society isn't pretty, but she explains it well. (Brian Voigt - Sierra Novelist)
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