Z for Zachariah
by Robert C. O'Brien
Taste attributes: science fictiondisasterteenthrillerheavyimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardycomplex relationship
Boxlist takeExpect a stylised, simple science-fiction novel, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.3 / 5
4 ratings
About This Book
The post-apocalyptic tale of one girl's efforts to survive alone in a devastated town-and what happens when a mysterious stranger appears-from Newbery Award-winning author, Robert C. O'Brien, is now a major motion picture starring Margot Robbie, Chris Pine, and Chiwetel Ejiofor! Ann Burden is completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her.
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- Author
- Robert C. O'Brien
- Published
- 1975
- Pages
- 240
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- Open Library
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