• The End

  • A Post Apocalyptic Novel
  • By: G. Michael Hopf
  • Narrated by: Joseph Morton
  • Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (853 ratings)

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The End

By: G. Michael Hopf
Narrated by: Joseph Morton
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Publisher's summary

For Gordon Van Zandt, life was one of duty and loyalty to his country, so when 9/11 happened he dropped out of college and joined the Marine Corps. This youthful idealism soon vanished, one fateful day in a war torn city in Iraq. Ten years later, he is still struggling with the ghosts of his past, but must now face a new reality thrust upon him and his family.

North America, Europe, and the Far East have all suffered a devastating Super-EMP attack that has caused catastrophic damage to the power grids and all electrical devices. With nothing working, from cars to phones, and the total collapse of the economic infrastructure, Gordon must fight for limited and fast dwindling resources. He knows survival requires action and cooperation with his neighbors, but as daily life continues to break down so does all sense of civility within his community. With each passing day, Gordon makes choices that would seem extreme in today's world, but necessary in this new world.

©2013 G. Michael Hopf (P)2013 G. Michael Hopf

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So Dissapointed

So I usually love this genre, but this ranks closely to my least favorite "end of the world" as we know it book. The writing style is a mess. I didn't feel like I knew, or liked, a single one of the cardboard characters (and all the women are either "bitches" or wimps ), language is stronger than I care for and flat out murder by the main character is an ongoing constant. I couldn't suspend my disbelief. To make it worse it is a series and nothing is resolved... the book ends with a neighborhood shootout and the family taking off for Idaho. This is an EMP based disaster with Washington taking a nuclear bomb, the military and government play prominent parts.

Better books than this on same topic: One Second After, Alas Babylon, Jakarta Pandemic, The Road, 77 Days, The Stand, Patriots. Similar to this Lucifer's Hammer.

A young male with lots of testosterone and a desire to shoot people in the face might enjoy.

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I know you're thinking of buying it. Just don't..

Would you ever listen to anything by G. Michael Hopf again?

No.

What didn’t you like about Joseph Morton’s performance?

Narration was lifeless, bland and annoying.

Any additional comments?

This is a genre I usually enjoy, but I strongly urge you to avoid this. It's just bad. The characters are neither realistic nor fun. They are not well developed, and you really don't empathize with any of them. They make bad decisions, run around blurting out their intentions to people they are about to betray. The dialog is stilted. Nobody talks like this. There is just nothing to recommend it. I have listened to a lot of post-apocalyptic fiction, and enjoyed almost every one, but this book left me wanting to stick a pen in my eye.

The narrator sounds like he is reading an encyclopedia to a 5 year old. Bland, dull, droning.

Just don't. And if you do, just remember I told you so.

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A poor attempt

What disappointed you about The End?

The hero is not a hero, he is a self serving greedy person looking out for himself and the He** with neighbors and others in need. This is a lead in to other books to come and leaves you hanging at the end, I won't bother with any of the books that will follow.

What do you think your next listen will be?

I like post apocalypse but not this one. I like S M Stirling more.

What does Joseph Morton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He did a good read on a poor book.

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Hypocrite?

I really enjoy these type of stories of survival and this one started out pretty good. I had a huge issue with the main character though, who is quick to figure out what kind of disaster he's faced with and get into action to prepare for the survival of his family and then his community. What was difficult to accept is that he warns everyone of the lawlessness to come, like stealing and murder, but then he contributes to it and I guess the reader should think it is justified because he's trying to survive. So the character kind of rubs me the wrong way at times. If not for that, I could have rated it a bit higher. If you've gone thought most of the rest of what's out there, this will give you something to chew on. I really enjoyed the Jakarta Pandemic, so I'd recommend that before The End if you have not yet read it.

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NOT a good example of Post apocalyptic genre

This is one of my favorite types of genres, but this is probably the worst book I have ever read or listen to. If you are new to this genre, I strongly suggest skipping this story and not wasting your money or credit for it. And this is the first (and I hope only) time I have ever suggested that.
First this narrator should not be reading any kind of fiction. His speaking and reading style is solidly bland and monotone. And him trying to imitate a female voice is beyond annoying and nonexistent most times. It's like he is reading from a dictionary. I did not think he even deserved one star out of five, he was so bad.
Then the story is pretty much flat. The characters have no character, haha. They are not well developed and they left me with no desire to like them enough to find out what happens to them. They say to prepare for this and be careful of that then they go ahead and do what they warning others about. And when they speak, it's all choppy and boring.
I only got about half way in before asking myself why am I torturing myself with this junk?
And I found another book, a better book, to hopefully wash this out of my head.

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It is the End of the End

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, the characters are too simple. Things are either 'black or white'. The end is the worse ending I have heard

What could G. Michael Hopf have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Stop being so 'we all need guns'.

What three words best describe Joseph Morton’s performance?

His reading was clear and easy to understand. You got the sense that he believed everything he said

Was The End worth the listening time?

Yes, but it will not be on my top 50 list

Any additional comments?

I suspect the ending of the book was to cause me to read the next in the series if there is one. But I won't be taking the bait!

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Tea Party wet dream

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Guys with tea hanging off their hats.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Red Mars, time for something different.

What about Joseph Morton’s performance did you like?

It was good and helped the story where it could.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger, Disappointment, Face Palming

Any additional comments?

Just so we are clear I actually liked James Wesley Rawles "Patriots" but this book makes Patriots look like a fair balance piece. Their is a scene in the book after the protagonist shoots a man dead for looting, while he is looting which is fine but he is caught and made to face justice but the community rallies behind the protagonist Gordon and sets him free. The American redoubt would have a hard time getting behind that.

I would like to think of this story more as a man's descent into madness and banditry; where this is how Gordon justifies to himself his poor decisions and how he deludes himself from his bankrupt morality.

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A bit of a let down

Im not a fiction book reader but I bought this book thinking it would be more educational like "One Second After" which had a real idea of what things could be like after an EMP. Unfortunately this book was more like a fictional movie without much plot or the feel that the author understood EMPs much. Not to spoil anything but the end was anticlimactic to say the least.

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Very Good Story

Would you listen to The End again? Why?

yes I will, I always read books more than once because if I read a whole book it is worth reading it again and attempt to see various character angles

Who was your favorite character and why?

Hard to say because of the way I consume a story, The Brothers, Colonel, President,,,,,,,,,,,,,, But most certainly not that cop Dan or The Housing Society Witch

What does Joseph Morton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

he does a fair job of it but I can think of other readers who I would have preferred

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

When Fictional Apocalyptic Scenarios Become Reality

Any additional comments?

I think other readers may think civil society will rule the crisis were something as devastating as outlined in this story takes place are dreamers and Daisy pickers. Those who are disappointed that what they believe to be the good guy gone bad is disappointing are not grounded in what humanity is, we are a fraction away from cannibalistic savages, I know it because I have seen it and tried to correct it by being a soldier in a uncivilized land, once you pull that trigger it makes one of two things happen to your psychology, you either vomit and remove yourself from that environment by shutting down and get a Mental Discharge with a lifetime of medication/psychotherapy or you vomit that first time, rub some dirt in it and the next time is far easier to deal internally do the job and go home when your time is up or get killed

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I WANT MORE!

What made the experience of listening to The End the most enjoyable?

It has a good flow to the story. It didn't get bogged down in tiny details.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the straight forward reality that this book presents. It makes you think. The characters are interesting. The situations keep you wanting to read more.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

YES! I have listened to it twice and will listen again!

Any additional comments?

I WANT THE NEXT BOOK!!!!!

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