The Revolt

by Susan Wise Bauer

What would happen if several states withdrew from our country? The Revolt is a fast-paced thriller that draws from today's headlines of government/militia standoffs and burgeoning separatist movements.

Genres: Fiction

425 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1996

About the author

Susan Wise Bauer is an American author, English instructor of writing and American literature at The College of William and Mary, and founder of Well-Trained Mind Press (formerly Peace Hill Press).

Reviews

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting novel

[Riley · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting look at what might happen in a religious state. The author does a good job of showing the weakness of said state. Humanity's weakness to love itself more than God and others.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

The concept of this book is extremely interesting. I found it in a thrift shop for a quarter and bought it for my husband, who didn't read it because I started browsing it and couldn't put it down. I read it right after the last election and the economy was starting to go haywire, gun sales were going up and I kept thinking as I read this, "What if this actually happened?" Because it could. Then I thought, "Nah, the only state ballsy enough to actually do this would be Texas, and honestly, they're too proud of being Americans to ever revolt against the country, so yeah, this will never happen." But it's a great story line and there's a lot of interesting concepts in here. Definitely worth reading right now if you're fascinated by politics.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Riveting and chilling. First published in 1996, this book paints a picture of what could still happen, given the current political climate.

[Chad Billheimer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very intriguing and well written.