A review by futurememory
After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall by Nancy Kress

2.0

Sigh, I'm somewhat disappointed in this. While I liked the way the apocalypse played out, the entire exercise felt familiar, and the characters were just not compelling enough for me. Pete was pretty insufferable, and Julia's narrative never really came together fully. The writing style didn't work for me as well - at times too clinical, at times attempting to be more casual, but failing. I did like the framework of the story, and the way that it was told, but this novella just didn't hit the right buttons for me.