The apocalypse has arrived. Humanity was decimated by bio-terrorism; three engineered plagues were let loose on the world. Barely anyone has survived. Just a year before the collapse, Grants Pass, Oregon, USA, was publicly labelled as a place of sanctuary in a whimsical online, "what if" post. Now, it has become one of the last known refuges, and the hope, of mankind. Would you go to Grants Pass based on the words of someone you've never met?
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I've been a fan of the post-apocalyptic genre since I was twelve or so. Heck, I saw "Omega Man" thirteen times as a young lad. I'm still a fan, and that sometimes prompts my wife to roll her eyes and comment that my persistent fondness for the genre is "a sure sign of a sick mind." But really, she's nice to me most of the time. Really.
I hovered between giving this anthology four or five stars. I leaned toward four because I wanted to avoid the appearance of being a suck-up kind of reviewer. But, I had to go with five stars, because, dang it, I loved this book. I'm not sucking up, but if the publisher would like to send me a paper copy of the book (I read it on Kindle), signed by the editors and authors, that would be cool. Har.
It's obvious that this book wasn't just another thrown together anthology. No, this collection of works was a project, and a well-written, well-edited project at that. The overlying theme--that Grants Pass, Oregon could serve as a gathering place and refuge for survivors of the end of the world--is threaded deftly through all of the stories.
I love good anthologies, and I tip my hat to the folks behind the creation of "Grants Pass."
I hovered between giving this anthology four or five stars. I leaned toward four because I wanted to avoid the appearance of being a suck-up kind of reviewer. But, I had to go with five stars, because, dang it, I loved this book. I'm not sucking up, but if the publisher would like to send me a paper copy of the book (I read it on Kindle), signed by the editors and authors, that would be cool. Har.
It's obvious that this book wasn't just another thrown together anthology. No, this collection of works was a project, and a well-written, well-edited project at that. The overlying theme--that Grants Pass, Oregon could serve as a gathering place and refuge for survivors of the end of the world--is threaded deftly through all of the stories.
I love good anthologies, and I tip my hat to the folks behind the creation of "Grants Pass."
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By JEA
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I really enjoyed the stories in Grants Pass. There were maybe only two or three that I didn't care for, either due to the writing style or just the fact that the authors didn't seem that experienced/professional. But overall, I really enjoyed the book as a whole and liked how all of the stories were linked together by a common thread. Living in Oregon, only about 2 hours from Grants Pass may make me a little biased, as there was that added connection to the stories. But even with that aside, I enjoyed this anthology much more than most of the others that I've read in this genre. Recommended!
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By P. Canniff
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I came to this lured by the topic and by the presence of at least one writer I enjoy. Alas, what I got was a really weak collection of unrelated short stories which seem to be far below the A game for the authors that I know. If this had been done as a benefit or a summer workshop project or a challenge among friends it would be pretty nice.
The constraint of a vague shared universe manages to strip away any thrill of exploring the mechanisms of the apocalypse itself, reducing it to convention and not a plot point or focus. That's a shame for some of the readers (like me) who enjoy that aspect. Unfortunately it doesn't make up for that with any sense of unity. The stories feel very disjoint, which makes the odd bookend bits even more awkward.
Some of the writers clearly made an attempt to represent a different point of view of the post-apocalyptic situation. Again this feels more like workshop output, and none rise to the level of being worthy of inclusion in a collection. They are sketches, probably flawed ones, not finished worse.
Give it a pass. Most of the authored have done far better work.
The constraint of a vague shared universe manages to strip away any thrill of exploring the mechanisms of the apocalypse itself, reducing it to convention and not a plot point or focus. That's a shame for some of the readers (like me) who enjoy that aspect. Unfortunately it doesn't make up for that with any sense of unity. The stories feel very disjoint, which makes the odd bookend bits even more awkward.
Some of the writers clearly made an attempt to represent a different point of view of the post-apocalyptic situation. Again this feels more like workshop output, and none rise to the level of being worthy of inclusion in a collection. They are sketches, probably flawed ones, not finished worse.
Give it a pass. Most of the authored have done far better work.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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"Grants Pass" ended up being a different book than I expected but that's not a bad thing. I bought the book because I live fairly close to the actual Grants Pass and I enjoy P-A genre books. I expected your normal post-apocalyptic tales and I actually got much more.
The nineteen(including prologue and epilogue) stories gathered in this collection are about the overall idea of Grants Pass - a supposedly safe place to head if disaster strikes the country or the world, and of finding your own safe place, no matter where you might live. So there are stories that take place all over the world - very well-written stories at that, linked by this idea of Grants Pass, Oregon.
This isn't a survival manual but more of a treatise on the idea of safety and our humanity.
If I had to pick my favorite stories, they would be "Animal Husbandry" by Seanan McGuire aka Mira Grant and "Black Heart, White Mourning" by Jay Lake but I actually liked all the stories - not something that normally happens for me.
The nineteen(including prologue and epilogue) stories gathered in this collection are about the overall idea of Grants Pass - a supposedly safe place to head if disaster strikes the country or the world, and of finding your own safe place, no matter where you might live. So there are stories that take place all over the world - very well-written stories at that, linked by this idea of Grants Pass, Oregon.
This isn't a survival manual but more of a treatise on the idea of safety and our humanity.
If I had to pick my favorite stories, they would be "Animal Husbandry" by Seanan McGuire aka Mira Grant and "Black Heart, White Mourning" by Jay Lake but I actually liked all the stories - not something that normally happens for me.
6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Rory Clark
Format:Paperback
Grants Pass was not what I was expecting. It was far better! I suppose I should offer a quick disclaimer. I have been a cheerleader of this project since the beginning when Jenn and I would take our lunch time walks when we used to work together. So I had been anxious to get my hands on this book for a long time when I finally had my own copy.
Personally, I am a slow reader, so if a book doesn't hold my interest, I'm not about to invest any more of my time with it. With that said, you might be wondering how Grants Pass faired? Swimmingly! There was only one story that I didn't really care for in terms of style and storytelling, "Black Heart, White Mourning" by Jay Lake, but the story did make me think and that's a good thing. Three of the stories actually made me cry.
The first of those was "Animal Husbrandy" by Seanan McGuire, the author of Rosemary and Rue, which hit me really hard, both when Seannan read it aloud at Soul Food Books and when I read it again on my own. As a parent, I connected with one of the character and the choices he has to make for the betterment of his child.
"Newfound Gap", by Lee Clark Zumpe, had me with hope, that desperate kind which pushes people forward. Sometimes that drive pays off and sometimes it doesn't. My need for Kleenex was based out of one of those two ends. I'll let you read the story and find out which.
Lastly, "Remembrance", by James M. Sullivan, sets us up with hope again, like several of the other stories. Like "Newfound Gap", the hope pivots around reconnecting with a separated loved one and doing whatever one can to survive.
If you like apocalyptic fiction with good character development and well told stories, I can't recommend this book enough.
Personally, I am a slow reader, so if a book doesn't hold my interest, I'm not about to invest any more of my time with it. With that said, you might be wondering how Grants Pass faired? Swimmingly! There was only one story that I didn't really care for in terms of style and storytelling, "Black Heart, White Mourning" by Jay Lake, but the story did make me think and that's a good thing. Three of the stories actually made me cry.
The first of those was "Animal Husbrandy" by Seanan McGuire, the author of Rosemary and Rue, which hit me really hard, both when Seannan read it aloud at Soul Food Books and when I read it again on my own. As a parent, I connected with one of the character and the choices he has to make for the betterment of his child.
"Newfound Gap", by Lee Clark Zumpe, had me with hope, that desperate kind which pushes people forward. Sometimes that drive pays off and sometimes it doesn't. My need for Kleenex was based out of one of those two ends. I'll let you read the story and find out which.
Lastly, "Remembrance", by James M. Sullivan, sets us up with hope again, like several of the other stories. Like "Newfound Gap", the hope pivots around reconnecting with a separated loved one and doing whatever one can to survive.
If you like apocalyptic fiction with good character development and well told stories, I can't recommend this book enough.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Badly written.
I couldn't get through the first twenty pages it was so badly written. After reading the reviews I was expecting much more. Read more
Published 1 month ago by PattiesZone
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well done
A stellar group of authors tasked with getting their characters to Grants Pass. With a myriad of motivations and character traits, each story paints humanity in a disaster... Read more
Published 4 months ago by L. Gaskin
3.0 out of 5 stars
Misha's Mom likes & has been many times in GP
Liked the stories. None of them took place in GP, where I have spent some of the best times in my life,
But the stories themselves were just fine. It was the dream..... Read more
But the stories themselves were just fine. It was the dream..... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Misha'sMom
1.0 out of 5 stars
Grants pass
Awful.
Waste of money
I was very disappointed in this book
And really had nothing to do with Grants Pass which is a shame since it is the perfect survival place
Waste of money
I was very disappointed in this book
And really had nothing to do with Grants Pass which is a shame since it is the perfect survival place
Published 7 months ago by Joan Konzek
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great and imaginative collection of stories.
This is a great collection of post-apocalyptic short stories based on a common premise. Well crafted, diverse and imaginative. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Published 8 months ago by dbgill
4.0 out of 5 stars
Terrifyingly Believable
Grants Pass was very interesting and not at all what I expected. I knew it was a post apocalyptic book and I love these kinds of books. Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. Ford
2.0 out of 5 stars
GRANTS PASS
THIS BOOK IS NOT WORTH THE MONEY. It sucks. It's a jumble of stories that go nowhere.Don't waste your money. G. Man
Published 22 months ago by G-man
4.0 out of 5 stars
Grant's Pass Review
Grant's Pass is an excellent compendium of linked short stories. A fun read, kept my interest. It is however pretty useless for ideas on preparation.
Published on November 21, 2010 by Karl J. Alsheimer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good collection of post apocalyptic stories
I'm a big fan of post apocalyptic fiction. Usually in the form of zombie novels. This collection doesn't have zombies but has every other element of the collapse of civilization. Read more
Published on June 19, 2010 by D. Berdanis
