Children of the Dust
by Louise Lawrence
Taste attributes: science fictionteendisasterunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is serious and stirring. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
After a nuclear war devastates the earth, a small band of people struggles for survival in a new world where children are born with strange mutations.
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- Author
- Louise Lawrence
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 183
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- Open Library
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