1 Book you read and/or reviewed: Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien2 Words that describe the book: Post-apocalyptic survival
3 Settings where it took place or characters you met:
- Setting: After a nuclear war in the United States, somewhere on the Eastern Seaboard
- Ann Burden—a 16-year-old girl who appears to be the sole survivor after a nuclear war; she manages to survive on her family's farm, which has been spared nuclear fallout due to its geographic location
- Mr. Loomis—a scientist in a special protection suit who shows up in Ann's valley unexpectedly
- I liked Ann's smarts, gutsiness and practicality—a great role model for young girls or boys.
- I liked the "cat and mouse" game between Ann and Loomis.
- I liked how the author kept you guessing how things would turn out until the end.
- I liked how the book felt fairly timeless, even though it was written in the 1970s. It holds up today and doesn't feel that dated.
I'm giving the book 4 stars. I guess this would qualify as a young adult book, but I think anyone who enjoys a good post-apocalyptic tale—and really, who doesn't?—would find this to be an absorbing story. It was very readable and built tension and suspense very effectively.
Side Note: The book was an ALA Notable Book and was received the Edgar Allan Poe Award. The author won the Newbery Medal for Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH.
Why and Where I Got The BookI read this book as my Z book for the A to Z Challenge. In light of reading this book only because of the letter that it started with, I feel like I got a really good bargain. If you are looking for a Z book, I would highly recommend this one. I got my copy of the book from Paperback Swap.
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