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Summer of the Apocalypse por James Van Pelt
Very competent fall-of-the-civilization novel. It's structured into two parallel stories told in alternating chapters, one during the fall of human civilization due to a devastating epidemic, and another sixty years later, when stories about the civilization seem myths. The main character is the same in both threads: in the first as a teenager and in the second as an old man. Well-written, but I found it a bit depressing and joyless. I still enjoyed it, but I was just not in the right mood for it. It's not the novel's fault, to be fair.
 
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jcm790 | 6 reseñas más. | May 26, 2024 |
SUMMER OF THE APOCALYPSE por James Van Pelt
This short dystopian novel anticipated the Covid pandemic by fourteen years. It’s a thoughtful story, told throughout via shifts between the time of a pandemic and the remnant of society sixty years later. I appreciated it being set in an area I know very well. It also conveys a strong moral about our environment and connection to it, without turning to polemic.
 
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jpsnow | 6 reseñas más. | Jan 14, 2023 |
Summer of the Apocalypse por James Van Pelt
What will happen when civilization falls? If you're lucky, you'll survive. Or would you be lucky? Looting and disease, poisons in the air and water, from all the containment broken and leaking.

This book made me miss my mom and dad. When the past is gone, it's only alive in your memories. When you're gone . . .
 
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burritapal | 6 reseñas más. | Oct 23, 2022 |
Summer of the Apocalypse por James Van Pelt
Somewhere between and adult and young adult adventure novel. Great plot and well told.
 
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ndpmcIntosh | 6 reseñas más. | Mar 21, 2016 |
Pandora's Gun por James Van Pelt
...Van Pelt may still be more comfortable with shorter lengths but Pandora's Gun clearly shows that he can handle a full novel as well. It is one of those books that grab you from the beginning and that can be read in a single session. The author carefully balances characterisation and plot to create a story that is a satisfying read on several levels. Van Pelt wraps up the main story nicely but does leave a few questions unanswered. Should he be inclined to write one, a sequel is possible although not necessary. Once again Van Pelt has shown that I leave his books on the to read stack for way too long. Pandora's Gun is a very good read. Maybe it will even remind me to pick up one of those unread collections some time soon

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Valashain | Nov 8, 2015 |
The Family Rocket {short story} por James Van Pelt
There's an affecting story about the development of imagination underneath all the post-modernism in this one. It's mercifully short, so I'd recommend giving it a read.
 
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aulsmith | Dec 25, 2012 |
Summer of the Apocalypse por James Van Pelt
Decent post-apocalyptic fiction, with a significant debt to the classic Earth Abides. I enjoyed it but by no means is it a must-read. Had flaws, but a solid effort. Not much that was new, but good characters, well-intended. Succeeds at around a 3+/5 level. Best was to read it during my own mini-apocalypse (Hurricane Irene).½
 
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stellarexplorer | 6 reseñas más. | Sep 4, 2011 |
The Ice-Cream Man por James Van Pelt
A very interesting story about conflict between mutants and "normal" humans.
 
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aulsmith | Dec 10, 2010 |
The Radio Magician and Other Stories por James Van Pelt
The Radio Magician and Other Stories is a collection of short fiction by James Van Pelt. One that has been on my to read list for quite a while. Short story collections are always a bit of a pain to review so it took me quite a while. I ended up with a long and spoilerish review and I may be gushing just a little. You have been warned.

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Valashain | Aug 10, 2010 |
Summer of the Apocalypse por James Van Pelt
I very much enjoyed reading this book. Eric is a wonderful character and showing him as a boy and an old man really makes this book work for me. Do not expect a great epic story a world collapsing, that is not what the book aims for. Van Pelt describes the apocalypse on a personal level if you will. It's one of the better books I have read this year. Summer of the Apocalypse has been on my wishlist for a while. After having read it, I regret not getting it sooner.

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Valashain | 6 reseñas más. | Dec 12, 2009 |
Of Late I Dreamt of Venus [short fiction] por James Van Pelt
The founder of a Venus terraforming project tries to oversee its very long duration. Nicely meshes the founder's personality with the project as a whole.
 
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sdobie | Jun 5, 2009 |
Summer of the Apocalypse por James Van Pelt
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( November 01, 2006 ; 0-9746573-8-7 )

After a deadly virus annihilates most of the world's population, 15-year-old Eric undertakes a perilous trek across a devastated Colorado landscape to find his missing father. Forging through a wasteland of abandoned autos and dead bodies, Eric survives crazed looters, wildfires, and a hangman's noose before joining a ragtag community of fellow survivors. Six decades later, after watching his brethren fall prey to illiteracy and a scavenger lifestyle, Eric embarks on another journey through a vastly transformed America, with the objective of rescuing lost knowledge from an abandoned library. His adversaries this time include wolves, feral children, and brutal survivalists. His encounters with the nastier side of human nature paradoxically provoke recognition of humanity's inherent goodness and give him hope for the inevitable renewal of civilization. Van Pelt's first novel is a solidly written, if somewhat routine, contribution to apocalyptic fiction, whose redeeming qualities arise from Van Pelt's deft subversion of contemporary, disaster-driven fears to forge a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. --Carl Hays Copyright 2006 Booklist
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