Book Review: The Road Ahead by Hali C. Broncucia
(Three Stars)
This is weird. I liked this story: a contemporary post-apocalyptic female hero’s journey. Good premise; engaging protagonist. I started this review intending to give it four stars, but as I wrote I realized it made no impression on me.
Normally I record quotes as I read, to give readers of my reviews a sense of the writing style of the author. I got to the end of The Road and discovered I’d written nothing. Broncucia writes well; her writing just didn’t move me. In fact, I paused several times while reading it, uncertain whether I wanted to finish it.
Loses one star for the obviously-driven-by-sequel-concerns afterword tacked on the end. It was hokey and added nothing to this story.
Other than that, a good first novel.
As a Matter of Fancy 
interesting review, got it. i’ve read those sorts of books. The covers reveal content, too.
Many parallels with Shelter of Leaves.