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G Michael Hopf

Autore di The End: A Post Apocalyptic Novel

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Data di nascita
1970
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male
Nazionalità
USA

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The End by G. Michael Hopf has several storylines throughout the narrative and each had love/hate relationships between the characters. All in all, each scenario held immediate families in the highest regard and lead characters who would do anything possible to protect them in this end of the world as they know it.

WARNING OF GIVING THE STORY AWAY:

Most of the story follows Gordon, ex-military lifer, who recognizes an EMP event having taken place and quickly rallies to garner supplies for his family; alienating his neighbors and best friends. Clashes evolve between him and the head of the homeowners association who wants to discredit Gordon and goes out of her way to turn the neighbors against him. She is easy to hate.

The new President of the United States, the first available and living person in the line of political succession is hell-bent on retaliating against all on the list of US enemies as their countries were not affected by an EMP - whether they had anything to do with it or not. However, after a second strike against the US 3 weeks later, he launches against everyone on the list, but there is nothing said about the attack or follow-up of it afterward. After his road trip disaster to Oregon, his storyline ceases with about 25% left in the narrative.

Gordon's brother Sebastian wants to be reunited as a family and tries to get back to CA from Afghanistan and help protect them. The Marine Commander hijacks the fleet and disobeys orders, taking the fleet to the west coast vs. the east coast as directed. There is a mutiny at sea and US assets are dispatched from Hawaii to sink them. They are anchored near shore but this storyline also ends.

All three protagonists are portrayed as stone cold killers who don't hesitate to kill innocents...all do so in the storyline. Many of the characters within the narrative are killed...some leaving readers with mouths agape.

The story is an easy read but I felt it had too much explanation and redundancy which created "dead spots" for me in the story - spots where I either paged through or fell asleep. Mr. Hopf also built-up the Mexican cartel, who were growing and branching out near Gordon's gated community. I was expecting a showdown between the two groups - something similar to the Alamo - which never took place.

The book had multiple grammar and spelling errors throughout which I feel could have been found/corrected by an editor, and "showing more" of the story instead of "telling" it would have cut out a quarter of the narrative. This is the first of a four-book series and I'm undecided if I want to continue or not.
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JPodlaski | 8 altre recensioni | Feb 21, 2019 |
Sanctuary by G. Michael Hopf is a recommended third book in the survivalist New World Series.

Continuing the story found in the previous two books in the series, The End and The Long Road, Sanctuary is actually a bit of a surprise. I still agree with my original assessment that it is sheer mindless escapism with a shoot-em-all-up plot but, overall, this third book was a little better than the first two for me. But, let's be honest, if you are reading this series you know you'll be moving on to the third book anyway. Oh, and this is definitely a third book in a series that is open-ended, so consider yourself forewarned: do not expect any plot resolution. It is still post-apocalypic fiction, sans zombies, with tough men and women, ongoing gun battles and lots of violence and action.

Recurring characters are back and stories are continued. I don't want to give away too much information since you will likely want to start with The End and The Long Road, before moving on to Sanctuary.
The writing was actually a smidgen better this time around, or perhaps I wasn't paying as much attention to those details because I was not expecting great literature. (I know I was trying hard to ignore the mention of any binos, so if they pulled them out, I'm in denial.) All of these books are an easy read. You'll be racing through the plot without a lot of circumspect thought or self-analysis, following the action.


Disclosure: I received an advanced reading copy of this book from the publisher and TLC for review purposes.
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SheTreadsSoftly | 2 altre recensioni | Mar 21, 2016 |
Recommended - if you are looking for sheer, mindless escapism of the postapocalyptic variety - sans zombies. So-so if you require good writing and character development along with a shoot-em-all-up plot.

The End and The Long Road are both postapocalyptic novels by G. Michael Hopf. The novels have several storylines in the narrative, but begin by mainly follow former marine Gordon Van Zandt and his family after a super EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack against the USA. Gordon immediately realizes what is happening and takes measures to secure supplies for his family. As he knew would happen, society immediately begins to break down. Unless a group of people can somehow manage to work together to protect their members without infighting, it is every man/family for themselves.

Originally self-published novels they are now being released by Plume/The Penguin Group in anticipation of the pending third installment of the story to be published soon.

Pros: The plot is interesting and will keep you engrossed in the story development and action. The movement of the scenarios in both of these books progress swiftly along. Whether you find the actions of characters believable or not at least the various storylines keep up a quick pace. It's always interesting to speculate what would happen to society and people under these kind of circumstances. Hopf includes all sorts of crazy groups and leaders. The Long Road is better than The End.

Cons: Someone got out their binos. If you read my reviews, you will know what this means. I may have to make a New Year's resolution or enact a rule that I will not read books where binos are produced.
Lots of violence and not all of it seems to be entirely necessary for forward movement of the plot.
The writing isn't the best. I would have set the first book aside well before the 50 page mark if I hadn't agreed to read it for a review. The second paragraph in The End would have been enough, but the following passage would certainly have ended my reading: "Hayley was small for her age, very girly with long, blond curly hair and very fine features. She was definitely all-girl and loved everything princess." (The End, pg. 16) especially when Gordon loved the same things about his wife: "He loved everything about her from her small frame and long, wavy blond hair to her light green eyes and full lips."(pg. 19) I sure would have liked to know something else about her, like maybe some character traits, besides her looks.
There are many other examples before the 50 page mark, so be forewarned: not good writing.

I might be tempted to say it would be a good airplane book - mindless escapism to keep you busy - but with the EMP hitting and sending planes falling from the sky...


Disclosure: I received an advanced reading copy of this book from the publisher and TLC for review purposes.


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SheTreadsSoftly | 3 altre recensioni | Mar 21, 2016 |
Recommended - if you are looking for sheer, mindless escapism of the postapocalyptic variety - sans zombies. So-so if you require good writing and character development along with a shoot-em-all-up plot.

The End and The Long Road are both postapocalyptic novels by G. Michael Hopf. The novels have several storylines in the narrative, but begin by mainly follow former marine Gordon Van Zandt and his family after a super EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack against the USA. Gordon immediately realizes what is happening and takes measures to secure supplies for his family. As he knew would happen, society immediately begins to break down. Unless a group of people can somehow manage to work together to protect their members without infighting, it is every man/family for themselves.

Originally self-published novels they are now being released by Plume/The Penguin Group in anticipation of the pending third installment of the story to be published soon.

Pros: The plot is interesting and will keep you engrossed in the story development and action. The movement of the scenarios in both of these books progress swiftly along. Whether you find the actions of characters believable or not at least the various storylines keep up a quick pace. It's always interesting to speculate what would happen to society and people under these kind of circumstances. Hopf includes all sorts of crazy groups and leaders. The Long Road is better than The End.

Cons: Someone got out their binos. If you read my reviews, you will know what this means. I may have to make a New Year's resolution or enact a rule that I will not read books where binos are produced.
Lots of violence and not all of it seems to be entirely necessary for forward movement of the plot.
The writing isn't the best. I would have set the first book aside well before the 50 page mark if I hadn't agreed to read it for a review. The second paragraph in The End would have been enough, but the following passage would certainly have ended my reading: "Hayley was small for her age, very girly with long, blond curly hair and very fine features. She was definitely all-girl and loved everything princess." (The End, pg. 16) especially when Gordon loved the same things about his wife: "He loved everything about her from her small frame and long, wavy blond hair to her light green eyes and full lips."(pg. 19) I sure would have liked to know something else about her, like maybe some character traits, besides her looks.
There are many other examples before the 50 page mark, so be forewarned: not good writing.

I might be tempted to say it would be a good airplane book - mindless escapism to keep you busy - but with the EMP hitting and sending planes falling from the sky...


Disclosure: I received an advanced reading copy of this book from the publisher and TLC for review purposes.


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SheTreadsSoftly | 8 altre recensioni | Mar 21, 2016 |

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