This a very thought provoking book about a subject that is possible and has happenned in past history. It shows the extremes that man will go to survive when confronted by a natural disaster. It was a hard one to put down and even the second time around I found things that I had missed. I would recommend this to anyone unless they are troubled by vaguely graphic details of mans cruelty to man.

Enjoyed the book very much. Lost a star due to the weak ending, other than that it was very compelling and I could not wait so get back in the car to hear what happens next.

The first third is very slow - developing characters with little depth, that you really don't relate to or even care much about. This could have been a monumental story - since it really has the potential to make you think, but it falls short with too much emphasis put on irrelevant details, and not enough on the really interesting parts. The comet strike was anti-climactic. I kept waiting for some really scary, page turning descriptions, but they didn't come. The time lines of the various sub-plots were out of sync. Overall, it was OK, but if I had 25 hours of listening to recommend to a friend, it wouldn't be this book.

In spite of some slightly dated references, the story was totally engaging and we cared about the characters and what would happen next. My husband and I listened to it together as a bedtime story and it engendered many important discussions about general emergency preparedness and the state of the the world economy and food supply. This is a fascinating look at humans under extreme duress with a balanced view of the good, the bad and the ugly.

This isn't your typical apocalyptic story. It starts out great but should have spent more time on the impact itself. It reads like 2 separate books and goes on and on. I did enjoy it but found the last 1/4 was a bit much. The story line was fine and "believable" for what happened. Regardless of all that, I'd buy it again in a minute!