American War
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American War

by Omar El Akkad

2017•Drama•352 pages

Taste attributes: dramascience fictionwarhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA moving novel that is weighty, unsavoury and heightened. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

"An audacious and powerful debut novel: a second American Civil War, a devastating plague, and one family caught deep in the middle--a story that asks what might happen if America were to turn its most devastating policies and deadly weapons upon itself. Sarat Chestnut, born in Louisiana, is only six when the Second American Civil War breaks out in 2074.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaScience fictionWarHistoricalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Subjects

Civil warYoung womenScience fictionHistory

Details

Author
Omar El Akkad
Published
2017
Pages
352
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