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    Warday

    By Whitley Strieber

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    Five years after a "limited" nuclear war, two survivors journey across America. They — and you — will discover what is left of our way of life: the depth of the devastation — and the hopes of a new society desperately struggling to be born.

    From Edward Kennedy to Playboy magazine, readers have praised Warday as an absorbing, suspenseful novel — and an important book for every American to read.

    "A first-rate novel, as real as snapshots of tomorrow. And as scary." — New York Daily News

    "Haunting ... horrifying ... engrossing ... an all too believable look at what could be the future." — United Press International

    "Disturbingly plausible ... its vision of postnuclear chaos exceeds 'The Day After'." — Newsweek

    "Imaginative ... entertaining reading." — Boston Herald

    "Frightening ... controversial ... a futuristic thriller." — Chicago Tribune

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCrossroad Press
    Release dateMay 2, 2015
    ISBN9781310410222
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    Whitley Strieber

    Whitley Strieber was a successful horror writer before publishing Communion in 1987. The book became a major international bestseller. Strieber is the host of the online radio show 'Dreamland', which covers paranormal phenomena.

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    • 5/5
      Superb post-apocalyptic novel about two writers who decide to tour the country five years after a limited nuclear exchange. Their own writings form the basis for the story line, punctuated throughout by ""interviews" with individuals in which they are simply allowed to say what they want to about their experiences related to the war and its aftermath. Among the people interviewed are politicians, a cab driver, a man who was on the plane with the president when the buttons were pushed, a school teacher, a midwife, a child, and many more--they related what it was like for them when the war happened and how they have changed and coped since. Finally, the narrative is peppered throughout with official "documents" describing the official government response to events. The overall effect is both realistic (both authors use their real names and there are other real people in the book) and intensely personal. I found two of the accounts--the simple day to day life of a child and the author's experience of returning to his NYC apartment to be almost unbearably moving. I've read many of these books since I first came across ""Alas Babylon" in high school, and I would have to rank this one among the very best I've read. Liked it enough to locate and acquire a signed copy.
    • 3/5
      One of my 5 post-apocalyptic classics; good stuff, and not as grim as some of that genre.
    • 1/5
      Details, official publications, and a devastated country dull beyond words
    • 4/5
      I finally got through the post-nuclear novel WARDAY. Supposedly, it was quite controversial when it was published. Some parts are graphic, horrifying. What were you expecting? There were graphs and charts pertaining to megaton yields and casualties within X miles of ground zero for each affected US region. I found those to be a distraction, those numbers have no point of reference for me. The protagonists were two men out to write a book about warday, as they call it, interviewing people Studs Terkel style. These interviews were the best parts and held my interest.I guess I will stop whining about having to wear a mask now.
    • 5/5
      Excellent post-apocalyptic novel. A little outdated because of when it was written. It could still teach people a lot today.
    • 5/5
      War Day is a post nuclear apocalypse written in the early 1980’s that I found strangely relevant in 2015. The premise of War Day is that there has been a nuclear war between the United States and the USSR (remember 1980’s). What is different about this war is it was very limited. Only a few areas of the USA are actually hit. No countries have nuclear hits other than the USA or USSR. Every country though feels the political and economic balance change drastically.

      The two main characters, who are not fictional but place themselves in a fictional world, visit the different areas of the country. It contrasts the destitution and need of the areas that were close to the strikes with the areas that essential had no physical effects, no radiation at all. The story is told alternating between the main characters and the people they interview to assess the state of the union five years after War Day.

      I read the book when it first came out. I bought the hard back, which four moves later is no longer in my library. I am very much a cold war child and have always been drawn to apocalyptic literature, especially post nuclear. Reading it before the collapse of the USSR and as a 24 year old, it was a great story. Reading it now in a post USSR world as a 52 year old is completely different. The difference comes down to the one “post” I haven’t mentioned: we live in a post 911 world.

      I started reading the book simply because I remembered it as a good one and had an opportunity to review the audio version (This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.). As I was reading the book again in 2015 I found parallels to how we as a nation have changed. When the areas unaffected by War Day are discussed, the issue of individual rights vs public protection become very prominent. It really was fascinating to see how the authors saw their fictional world facing limiting personal rights and freedoms to protect what the government perceived as the greater good.

      The audio narration is excellent. Mr. Pierce has a very nice voice. He speaks clearly and communicates the emotions the authors created. His narration is a performance. It does not sound as though he is just reading it. It sounds like he studied the book. learned its secrets and then passed them on to the listener. It really is a very good narration. I would definitely listen to another book narrated by Mr. Pierce. I would recommend War Day especially the audio book narrated by Mr. Pierce.