Okay, first - I adore LeVar Burton; I grew up with him reading books in Reading Rainbow, loved him on Star Trek TNG, Roots, etc.But this book feels like a rough first draft. The premise is interesting, but the execution needs more development, more finessing. That's the nicest I can say it. Sorry.

I could not put this down! Also, the audiobook narrates by Leave Burton is absolutely compelling. Like many incredible black sci-fi authors, there stories were ahead of their time. This book, published in 1997 feels even more accurate in 2021.

I decided to read Aftermath after reading an excerpt in the scifi collection "Octavia's Brood" not knowing what to expect from this Star Trek actor and Reading Rainbow host. This book is not the best writing and is full of cliches and plot holes. But, at the same time it brings a diverse set of likeable characters, an atypical post apocalypse story, lots of good ideas, and lots of nods to radical movements and struggles faced by more than the usual white male protagonists in sci fi. I couldn't d...

Not exactly a post-apocalypse tale, more of a post-diaster story. There are four protagonists in play all with very separate lives that become connected as the story progresses. It's a tragic and dramatic set up for this story. Leon discovers a connection between space flight and a series of devastating weather events around the globe and despite the fact that it will jeopardise his own career, he makes the results public. NASA is almost instantly canned and with an assassination of America's fi...

So disappointing. Hoped it was a 4 at least. Just ok. Could have been a 3* but the SJW commentary in the prolog bothered me. So much conjecture and opinion I wasnt into it.

Mr. Burton needs to stick with acting.

I'm pretty sure the reason I am the voracious reader that I am today can easily be traced back to LeVar Burton and Reading Rainbow , which he hosted. Thank you, PBS, for years of my childhood being devoted to that show. And, okay, thank you Parental Units for letting us watch it and encouraging us to be readers.Then later, after having outgrown Reading Rainbow, there were the years of Star Trek: Next Generation where Burton played Geordi LaForge, the blind guy with the banana clip over his ey...

There are some good ideas here and some well written scenes. However, those scenes are few and far between--not enough to create a good book.There are some serious plot holes. Some are big enough to fly a starship trhough. When Dr. Richards goes to her lab alone, AT NIght, in a devasted city, you find it hard to beleive she is a genius. The private secirity guardshe hires to drive her through the dangerous city--why not pay him to accompany her as well? And with theft and violence a way of life

This is a book that I pick up every couple years. I'm so happy that Levar Burton was able to get this book out of his mind. It has everything that I love in Scifi. Powerful Black womenFuture techRealist depictions of racism and race futurismThere were no moments of boredum. I can't wait to forget major aspects of the plot so I can read it again. Check out my video review here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pubD6...

I purchased this book in 1998, and it sat on my to read pile until October of 2020... I believe it's a more interesting read now in 2020, than it would have been back in 1998.The book is set in the year 2019, and so sets up the story by recounting significant events that took place over the previous 20 years. None of those events took place in real life, and most of them we should be happy never took place, but there are a couple of eerie similarities that resonate more with dangers today than w...

I'm so glad I randomly stumbled upon this book. I had no idea LeVar Burton had written a fiction novel, and now I'm sad to see he hasn't written more (unless I'm looking in the wrong places).This was a really great and engaging read. I don't think I've read a post-apoc book before this one, not one that wasn't mixed with fantasy or urban fantasy, but LeVar has made me a fan.Written back in '97, this tells the story of a near-future (2019) America ravaged by civil war. The first African American

I respect Lavar Burton. He was remarkable as Kunta Kinte in Alex Hailey's television mini-series "Roots" in 1977. Burton was a 19-year old undergraduate at University of Southern California at the time. His role as Geordi La Forge on television's "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987-1994) was memorable. I appreciated his work as the host and producer of "Reading Rainbow" (1983-2006) on public television. There was doubtless more money elsewhere but he chose to answer a higher call. He was even...

This book was first published in 1997 with the current time in the book being 2019. Many things specified in his timeline for the book is eerily similar to things that have happened. For instance, in this book the first African-American president was elected in 2010 but was assassinated shortly afterwards sparking huge race riots that ends up into full blown war. There are a lot of orphans. Add in man's frequent trips to space have added damage to the upper atmosphere also causing problems. The

I read this book when it came out but was motivated for two reasons to re-read this dystopian sci-fi novel again. I'll get to those in a bit. First let's talk about the origins of the book. In the 90's many of the actors working in the Star Trek franchises from William Shatner, James Doohan to Jonathan Frankes were releasing co-written sci-fi novels. I am sure they came up with the concepts but they were clearly all mostly written by the hired co-authors. Aftermath however written by actor, dire...

For a book written 24 years ago, it is frightening how it seemed to predict a few things that actually came to pass. Thankfully, not every event portrayed took place but somehow I still feel like we are close to where the book finds us in 2019. After a series of natural disasters, tensions between white Americans and POC have intensified and a majority of the country is living in poverty. Into this a small band of people are called to help a woman they don't know. I liked the concept, though the...

Levar Burton's books have been the source of much book angst over the years every time we see them in the bookstore. I've picked this off the shelves and put it back so many times rather than be disappointed like some of the other sci-fi books written by Star Trek stars *coughWilliamShattnercough*I'm glad that I finally got a chance to read this one. It is very reminiscent to the directions that our world has been leaning. The recent economic crisis, on top of the vote next week to see if the co...

I felt drawn to this book for some reason off of my friend's shelf. Maybe it was the white buffalo woman calling me? Anyway, I think it was generally good, with a lot more horror aspects in it than I expected. When I picked the book up, I fully thought it would be a typical post apocolyptic thriller. I did not expect to find a rather believable story about social injustices. It feels a bit odd to read in 2020, after the book takes place (and it was clearly written to be futuristic in the late 19...

I can't help but wonder if my reading of this book was unduly influenced by my knowledge of Levar Burton as the host from Reading Rainbow from my childhood and an actor in Star Trek The Next Generation, one of my favourite television shows. The book reads like a movie, or a prestige television show, with succinct descriptions of characters and places, well-paced plot progress, and action-packed sequences. The prose is clear and polished though it can feel generic. It feels like a well-crafted no...

I was browsing through the audible store and my attention was immediately caught when I saw this book. Written and read by LaVar Burton? A science fiction novel? Count me In! Multicultural cast, yes please! Now did I enjoy this book? Yes. That being said I did find the plot rather predictable, there were no surprises. I found my self rooting for the characters while also wishing they were more flushed out. The story itself was an easy read however and was well paced. Something you should keep in...