r/AfterTheRevolution • u/zoolilba • Sep 15 '24

Collapse/Revolution I just finished this book. Had anyone else read it? It's very good

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I hope it's ok to share other books here. This one was very good.

American War” follows Sarat Chestnut and her family as they try to find safety in a late 21st century America. Sarat, born in the remnants of Louisiana, is six when the Second American War breaks out. The war is fought over the prohibition of oil, with many southern states seceding to form The Free Southern State.

It's very complex and well thought out I think anyway. It ties in climate change, oil, drones, refugee camps. I have a lot of thoughts on it but I'm not sure how to express them all.

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u/davis_away Sep 15 '24

Oh Jesus yes it's one of the best things I've ever read. It's been awhile and I can't articulate my feelings much either but: I felt like it helped me see the heart of a person very unlike me more than basically anything I've ever read.

A little out there but I read Rivers Solomon's book An Unkindness of Ghosts soon after and it was not entirely unlike American War.

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u/zoolilba Sep 15 '24

Thanks for the recommendation

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u/Away_Potential_7568 Sep 16 '24

One of the few I own in physical copy. Shoutout to Powells in Portland, managed to get it and ATR together

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u/IsopodCertain40 Sep 16 '24

I have a copy as well. I liked it. I should read it again.

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u/snowmaker417 Sep 15 '24

This was an excellent book

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u/actualvsliteral Sep 16 '24

Some of the scenes in the move still haunt me.

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u/naloxone Sep 16 '24

I also enjoyed this book. Stupid reason for a schism to happen, but completely believable.