Janel B. (jbenishmlt) reviewed Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse: A Novel of the Turbulent Near Future (Expanded and Updated 33 Chapter Edition) on
Helpful Score: 2
I found the book to be enjoyable fiction. Yes, the book was heavy on the guns, but what did you expect? I found some the practices in the book to be unpractical but that too is to be expected. I enjoyed the story as I do many 'end of the world' books. I enjoyed the author's take on how he thought the population would react to the break down of society.
I did find it amusing that the characters, seemingly normal average people, could kill 'bad' people and not have any true remorse. I was extremely upset at a huge error in the transfusion protocols that the author explained to save a characters life. I also found some other medical mistakes that were more forgivable. But, the transfusion compability between blood types was a mistake that almost put me off the whole book. I realize that most people wouldn't understand the mistake but to me a Lab Tech it was alwful. My husband disagreed with some of his gun facts.
I think the reason that the mistakes upset me is because the book was written almost as a survival manual. In that format misinformation should not be offered.
Overall an enjoyable read. Take it for what it is and you too shall enjoy the book.
I did find it amusing that the characters, seemingly normal average people, could kill 'bad' people and not have any true remorse. I was extremely upset at a huge error in the transfusion protocols that the author explained to save a characters life. I also found some other medical mistakes that were more forgivable. But, the transfusion compability between blood types was a mistake that almost put me off the whole book. I realize that most people wouldn't understand the mistake but to me a Lab Tech it was alwful. My husband disagreed with some of his gun facts.
I think the reason that the mistakes upset me is because the book was written almost as a survival manual. In that format misinformation should not be offered.
Overall an enjoyable read. Take it for what it is and you too shall enjoy the book.
Karen B. (caycequilter) - , reviewed Patriots: Surviving the Coming Collapse: A Novel of the Turbulent Near Future (Expanded and Updated 33 Chapter Edition) on + 3 more book reviews
This book is about guns, guns, guns! Don't get this if you are looking for useful survival information, or even good fiction. Every page is nothing but guns, weapons, and/or military drills and guard duty. Seriously, I'm not exaggerating.
