The Rift by Walter Jon Williams
The New Madrid Fault teaches a memorable lesson about the transience
of things.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/rumble
On 2/24/2026 8:26 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
The Rift by Walter Jon Williams
The New Madrid Fault teaches a memorable lesson about the transience
of things.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/rumble
So, did you like the book ?
I gave it 4 stars out of 5 stars.
Here is my review: "At the advice of some here, I bought this (used
since out of print) and finally read it.-a I thought it was a apocalypse story but it is a disaster story (not my favorite).-a I like the book as
it spent a LOT of time on building the characters but I did not like the Armageddon preacher clan nor the KKK sheriff.-a Just seemed a little over the top to me."
Lynn
On 2/24/26 6:15 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 2/24/2026 8:26 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
The Rift by Walter Jon Williams
The New Madrid Fault teaches a memorable lesson about the transience
of things.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/rumble
So, did you like the book ?
I gave it 4 stars out of 5 stars.
Here is my review: "At the advice of some here, I bought this (used
since out of print) and finally read it.-a I thought it was a
apocalypse story but it is a disaster story (not my favorite).-a I like
the book as it spent a LOT of time on building the characters but I
did not like the Armageddon preacher clan nor the KKK sheriff.-a Just
seemed a little over the top to me."
Lynn
I have tried 3 times to read this one, and I just lose interest,
primarily due to the things you allude to. The fact that it's not really
SF also hurts the cause, as I would never choose to read a non-SF
disaster novel with so many other things to read out there.
Tony, who likes all the other WJW he has read, but who has consciously
let Days of Atonement sit there for over a decade
On 27/02/2026 10:38, Tony Nance wrote:
On 2/24/26 6:15 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
On 2/24/2026 8:26 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
The Rift by Walter Jon Williams
The New Madrid Fault teaches a memorable lesson about the transience
of things.
https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/rumble
So, did you like the book ?
I gave it 4 stars out of 5 stars.
Here is my review: "At the advice of some here, I bought this (used
since out of print) and finally read it.-a I thought it was a
apocalypse story but it is a disaster story (not my favorite).-a I like
the book as it spent a LOT of time on building the characters but I
did not like the Armageddon preacher clan nor the KKK sheriff.-a Just
seemed a little over the top to me."
Lynn
I have tried 3 times to read this one, and I just lose interest,
primarily due to the things you allude to. The fact that it's not really
SF also hurts the cause, as I would never choose to read a non-SF
disaster novel with so many other things to read out there.
Tony, who likes all the other WJW he has read, but who has consciously
let Days of Atonement sit there for over a decade
Why? I haven't read The Rift, but awarded Days of Atonement three stars,
an enjoyable read. Murder mystery, action adventure, pseudo hard science
and as you already know, he can tell a great story.
The New Madrid Fault teaches a memorable lesson about the transience
of things.
On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:26:12 -0000 (UTC), James Nicoll wrote:
The New Madrid Fault teaches a memorable lesson about the transience
of things.
But will the lesson last?
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