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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The Cuban Missile Crisis has everyone in the neighborhood talking about nuclear war, but only Scott’s dad builds a bomb shelter for his family. Then the worst happens, and everyone wants to get in the shelter. I quite enjoyed this young adult fiction book. It was fascinating to read from the young narrator's point of view. Hearing the concerns and questions about impending war from a child's perspective is eye opening. This situation in the early 60's when the threat of nuclear war was very real and people were living in a world of uncertainty was interesting to read. The situations that arose when the food was running out and the tempers were rising created a terrific dynamic between the characters. I loved how the author explains at the end that the premise for the book was based on his father's preparation of a bomb shelter while he was a child. Quick read and most enjoyable. I really wanted to like this book, as per a prior reviewer, and also as per a prior reviewer, I felt too much time was spent in the "pre" narrative focusing on the "what if" scenarios. The book would be infinitely more interesting discussing what actually happened during and after the fallout. I found parts of it confusing, but that may be because of the young narrator. It may turn off young readers due to the exercise in frustration. no reviews | add a review
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When an unthinkable nuclear attack occurs in an alternate-reality 1962, Scott is forced into his father's bomb shelter with his family and neighbors, where they rapidly consume limited supplies and fear the worst about the fate of the world outside. No library descriptions found. |
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