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A review by fusrodah
Fallout by Todd Strasser
4.0
I read this one during my summer internship. It seemed like a short read that wouldn't be too heavy, and [b:Fallout|17262252|Fallout|Todd Strasser|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1367256635s/17262252.jpg|23859052] was just that!
I loved the premise. The Plot is set in 1962, where there is a huge risk of nuclear war. Scott's dad, Richard, is the only one in the neighborhood who builds a bomb shelter. The others are certain the worst won't happen - until it does. How everyone works together to brave the fallout is the rest of the story.
The book isn't large by any means, but it goes through a lot of scenarios where a person's humanity is put to the ultimate test. At many instances, people are forced to pick between what's right, and what'll help their survival. The characters are all relatable, each of the ones trapped in the bunker a synonym for real life characters. You also felt how their lives would never be the same after that day, which was all props to the writing.
Minor gripes included how I'd have liked more writing on the world above after the event, but besides that [b:Fallout|17262252|Fallout|Todd Strasser|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1367256635s/17262252.jpg|23859052] was a sublime read.
I loved the premise. The Plot is set in 1962, where there is a huge risk of nuclear war. Scott's dad, Richard, is the only one in the neighborhood who builds a bomb shelter. The others are certain the worst won't happen - until it does. How everyone works together to brave the fallout is the rest of the story.
The book isn't large by any means, but it goes through a lot of scenarios where a person's humanity is put to the ultimate test. At many instances, people are forced to pick between what's right, and what'll help their survival. The characters are all relatable, each of the ones trapped in the bunker a synonym for real life characters. You also felt how their lives would never be the same after that day, which was all props to the writing.
Minor gripes included how I'd have liked more writing on the world above after the event, but besides that [b:Fallout|17262252|Fallout|Todd Strasser|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1367256635s/17262252.jpg|23859052] was a sublime read.