I thought that Alas, Babylon was a good read. It deserves 3.5 stars. I found the beginning and some other parts that contained a lot of war lingo to be very slow and uniteresting. I think if I was a little more familiar with the terms and names of certain divisions of military I might have been able to follow it better. I was very satisfied with the execution of the Highway men and the marriage between Randy and Elizabeth. I wish Frank would have created a love trianble between Hellen, the docotr and her husband, that would have been some good drama. I feel like I need to go and buy some can goods, and candles!