What Survives of Us Colorado Chapters Book 1 edition by Kathy Miner Literature Fiction eBooks
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Naomi sees her first corpse in a Colorado Springs grocery store, but it won’t be her last. With devastating speed, a plague sweeps first the city, then the state, then the world, leaving less than 1% of the population to go on. Naomi, a gentle and sheltered housewife, finds herself fighting for survival in a world populated by desperate people, where might-makes-right, and mercy and compassion are in short supply. Fellow survivors Jack, a youth minister from Woodland Park; Grace, a 17-year-old high school student from Limon; and Naomi’s daughter Piper, a student at the University of Northern Colorado, all find themselves searching for a safe path forward…because it’s not just the world that has changed.
The plague that decimates the human race also pushes mankind into evolutionary change. Those who survive are different, profoundly so, in ways they are just beginning to comprehend. As Naomi struggles to protect and reunite what’s left of her family, she must also learn to understand and accept the changes in herself. In this strange new world, her survival, and the survival of those she loves, depends on it.
What Survives of Us Colorado Chapters Book 1 edition by Kathy Miner Literature Fiction eBooks
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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What Survives of Us Colorado Chapters Book 1 edition by Kathy Miner Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
I'm a fan of the Zombie genre so when this book showed up for free with close to a five star rating, I just clicked gimme. Seemed to be starting out okay, but I didn't get very far into the book before I hit the "Here We Go Again" part. As is so typical these days of many stories, TV shows, movies, etc... a "Christian", in this case a youth pastor, is introduced into the story, and lo and behold, he is a hate filled judgemental stereotypical jerk of a man, as far from being a "Christian" as a person can be, yet held up as the example of a typical Christian. I'm so tired of seeing this bigoted stereotypical portrayal of Christians in general popping up everywhere in modern culture. The Christians I know are the polar opposite of this stereotype and yet we never see this in pop culture now.
To be fair, I stopped reading at this point. This was such a turn off I couldn't see subjecting myself to more of this offensive bigoted stereotyping. Going back to this page now, I see that others had problems with teenage girls being rapped and other stuff like that. I'm glad I didn't pay for this book. I do not recommend it at all.
First, this is an excellent post-apocalyptic trilogy. I can't say that enough. I read post-apocalyptic fiction more than any other genre. This rivals Stephen King's The Stand as one of my all time favorites. It starts out kind of soft and idealistic. In fact, I checked the publisher to make sure it wasn't religious fiction because it was just so nice. It doesn't stay nice. While it isn't graphically descriptive, the horror of what happens to some of these people comes through loud and strong. It is sometimes hard to read. It is sometimes extremely uplifting. It is sometimes both at once. You feel for these survivors. If you are looking for zombies, this ain't it. If you are looking for a realistic horrifying glimpse into what could happen if nearly all of us were no longer here, and people had to survive, then this is for you.
I've read some good survivalist, post-apocolypse books but this one is the most realistic. The characters are so well-developed I kept laughing and crying WITH them. Made me think beyond food & supplies preparations, to psychological readiness. Hard times force hard decisions.
Interesting but I do not like the way the story ended (no conclusion) just wanted you to get the next book in the series. Unfortunately I wasn't caught up in this book so the series will have to go on without me.
I took a chance on this series and my instincts have been proven right. First of three books, it's tightly and skillfully written with layered and nuanced characters who are always more than they seem. The soft hearted housewife with the core of solid steel and her daughters, the preacher caught in his hide bound paradigms, anguished as they are assaulted by th he new reality, the young girl who survives such horror and the strong, kind boy who loves her -- and so many more dimensional characters. You won't just read about them, you will know them and walk their journey through the author's deftly textured world. This is a series to keep and reread. Quite an achievement in a world where good storytellers abound.
An honest writer who isn't ashamed of what is written will warn the potential audience of things like teenage girls being gang raped, and passed around as sex slaves, but there was no warning in this case, or I would have avoided this and the author would have been spared a negative review.
I thought the initial premise was interesting. I was sad when people became ill and died, and found the changes interesting.
Then we came to the part where teenage girls are, in a world without serious regulation, "bad conduct prizes". If this book has one lesson for readers, it would appear to be that the more vile and evil you are, the more likely you are to get your own "hawt" teenage girl who will permit you to rape her. I am honestly shocked the author is female.
So if you don't mind reading gruesomely "real" stories of an apocalypse, this is the book for you.
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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