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Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
5.0

I cannot say enough about this book. I first read it in 1989. I have since gone through numerous copies. I read it every July - right around the time of that "grim summer"..and each time I uncover something new, or look at a scene differently.

Josh and Swan, Sister and Paul, Leona Skelton - they're all like family to me. Which speaks volumes for McCammon's ability to build characters who make the reader not only feel, but empathize and relate to.

This post-apocalyptic nightmare is hell on earth. It's scary, exhilarating, horrifying, and redeeming. It sucks you in and and doesn't allow you to turn away.

The book is close to 1000 pages long, but it won't feel like it. You certainly will not be disappointed.

This is an excellent, book - one that's a keeper for the bookshelf and a great re-read.