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Summary: In the Face of Disaster
Review: By emphasising varied characters, the authors of this imaginative novel render abstract issues concrete. For instance, readers learn that the notion of global warming has a different impact when waves are lapping at your door, just as we learn that a government comfortably ensconced inland will only reluctantly admit that. The image of a distant, disconnected government is haunting...because all too real.
In the end, the spirit of individual humans prevails, and the humanity of the characters most distingiushes "The Rising." Pollock and Seybold have created a fascinating cast just as they have skillfully woven a complex plot.
This is a novel worth reading.
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Summary: Exceptional read
Review: Authors did their homework- this is a thought provoking and intense novel, to say the least. The abundance of facts are brilliantly tied in with vivid characters and an intruiging plot. The velocity at which the events unravel make this book impossible to put down. I encourage you to read it with a friend, as the story line is ideal for theorizing and perhaps a little heated dinner conversation (pun intended.)
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Summary: Good read...
Review: I couldn't put it down. Basically gives a visceral description of what it would mean for the average guy if current global warming trends continue. I think they did a very good job of relating the big events their story line, which was all character-driven, so you could appreciate it. I find that when I turn on the news about this stuff you just get a bunch of numbers that don't mean anything, and having a good yarn to put it all in perspective made it work for me. I get the sense also that they did their homework numbers-wise: I'm an engineer, and from a technical standpoint I didn't have trouble suspending my disbelief. Two thumbs up!
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Summary: Timely thought provoking enjoyable non- preachy read.
Review: Loved every word.
An important message for our future delivered in the manner of our forefathers through a gripping tale that makes us think without guilt as we enjoy the process and reach our own conclusions in the end.
A timely piece with scientific backup that is both startling and frightening. A reminder of the prehistoric survival instinct in all of us...the unique manifestation of which make us true individuals.
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Summary: Startling scenario with a cast of sterling characters
Review: Slip around the confusion arising from biological warfare and consider the devastation arising from a natural melt down, like volcanoes blasting gigantic icebergs in the Antarctic. Imagine, then, what you'd do if you were coastal bound-- anywhere in the world. Now, let your imagination zoom to California, especially the San Francisco region with the nation's airwaves blasting conflicting news reports between government officials (safely ensconced in Texas) saying there's nothing to fear from the ice melt, while newscasters and scientists proclaim otherwise. Coastal populations are nervous. Who to believe? Concurrently, two prisoners scheme their escape from San Quentin prison. Intensity builds on all fronts. Listen to traffic jams occurring as people attempt to flee coastal areas. Gasoline pumps run dry; food stuffs dwindle. I dare you to put down The Rising.
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Summary: Startling scenario with a cast of sterling characters
Review: Slip around the confusion arising from biological warfare and consider the devastation arising from a natural melt down, like volcanoes blasting gigantic icebergs in the Antarctic. Imagine, then, what you'd do if you were coastal bound-- anywhere in the world. Now, let your imagination zoom to California, especially the San Francisco region with the nation's airwaves blasting conflicting news reports between government officials (safely ensconced in Texas) saying there's nothing to fear from the ice melt, while newscasters and scientists proclaim otherwise. Coastal populations are nervous. Who to believe? Concurrently, two prisoners scheme their escape from San Quentin prison. Intensity builds on all fronts. Listen to traffic jams occurring as people attempt to flee coastal areas. Gasoline pumps run dry; food stuffs dwindle. I dare you to put down The Rising.
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