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suze_1624's review
4.0
A tale told in three ways : diary entry by Kane, narrative by Kane and narrative by Dylan. It's not as confusing as it sounds as its clear when each piece starts, which one it is and they each tell a different part of the tale. Dylan's narrative is about the early days of After, Kane's narrative is the story of the wild pack and the diary is a history of what has happened really.
Post apocalyptic stories are not normally a choice genre for me, but I won this from the author on Jessewave's last BAHAG.
Literally from the opening section I was thinking I was not going to like this, as I dont like humiliation/abuse but this didn't really set a tone and I was soon engrossed in the story. I found it quite a compelling about how society resets itself after a major extermination event. In the early years it really is survival of the fittest, looking out for self, gathering in likeminded communes, even if they are founded on corrupt morals. The 'law' kept by a band of outcasts, as gay men are seen as non productive in perpetuating the species sense. As the years pass, Barbarossa and Kanes relationship becomes more intense but Kane is still Barbarossas slave.
Eventually the settlements stabilise and start to not need the protection of the wildpacks. An interesting read, fast paced and kept me interested.
Post apocalyptic stories are not normally a choice genre for me, but I won this from the author on Jessewave's last BAHAG.
Literally from the opening section I was thinking I was not going to like this, as I dont like humiliation/abuse but this didn't really set a tone and I was soon engrossed in the story. I found it quite a compelling about how society resets itself after a major extermination event. In the early years it really is survival of the fittest, looking out for self, gathering in likeminded communes, even if they are founded on corrupt morals. The 'law' kept by a band of outcasts, as gay men are seen as non productive in perpetuating the species sense. As the years pass, Barbarossa and Kanes relationship becomes more intense but Kane is still Barbarossas slave.
Eventually the settlements stabilise and start to not need the protection of the wildpacks. An interesting read, fast paced and kept me interested.
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