A review by violabaldwin
Blackout by Marc Elsberg
3.0
Read in German. 3,5 stars
I liked it, but don't want to give it 4 stars (Goodreads really needs a 10 star rating system...), as, although it was well researched and the stories and different viewpoints were weaved together greatly, it still was too Cookie-Cutter hero based for my personal taste.
My personal opinion:
The overall story line took too long for me to be introduced, the descriptions of the smell of excrements was overused, the fortunately-reduced-to-a-minimum romance/attraction parts were cliché and sometimes even cringe worthy ("She was young enough to be his daughter..."), and the main character got himself out of dangerous situations too often with superhero like skills and knowledge.
The end on the other hand felt rushed and the second attack felt a little bit like an afterthought.
Nevertheless, an exciting and entertaining read.
I really liked the wide consideration of consequences that were brought to light in this book in such a scenario. It was very interesting in that regard and made me think, what would happen further and long-term in a situation like this.
I appreciate the thought experiment a lot and hopefully this fiction has reached the right minds, those who can make sure that our electricity networks won't be vulnerable and emergency plans are always accessible.
I liked it, but don't want to give it 4 stars (Goodreads really needs a 10 star rating system...), as, although it was well researched and the stories and different viewpoints were weaved together greatly, it still was too Cookie-Cutter hero based for my personal taste.
My personal opinion:
The overall story line took too long for me to be introduced, the descriptions of the smell of excrements was overused, the fortunately-reduced-to-a-minimum romance/attraction parts were cliché and sometimes even cringe worthy ("She was young enough to be his daughter..."), and the main character got himself out of dangerous situations too often with superhero like skills and knowledge.
The end on the other hand felt rushed and the second attack felt a little bit like an afterthought.
Nevertheless, an exciting and entertaining read.
I really liked the wide consideration of consequences that were brought to light in this book in such a scenario. It was very interesting in that regard and made me think, what would happen further and long-term in a situation like this.
I appreciate the thought experiment a lot and hopefully this fiction has reached the right minds, those who can make sure that our electricity networks won't be vulnerable and emergency plans are always accessible.