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Book Review of Alas, Babylon

Alas, Babylon
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Fast moving story of a post-nuclear disaster and how it affects the people in an isolated community. I really liked the main characters, how they pull together to survive and look out for one another, and stand up against the "bad element" that will always rise up in a crisis. Unlike more contemporary fiction, while there is violence, it's not disturbingly graphic, and there's very minimal profanity used, which I always find unnecessary and distracting. Also makes the reader think about what they would do if they found themselves in a similar situation, or how you might even be prepared beforehand in case something this widespread were to occur.