A review by kellylynnthomas
Deadenders by Warren Pleece, John Costanza, Marguerite Cook, Ed Brubaker, Cameron Stewart, Jay Stephens, Bjarne Hansen, Richard Case

4.0

The thing that prevents DEADENDERS from being just another post-apocalyptic story about teenagers is, I think, the characters' feeling of helplessness and their willingness to continue on despite that. Brubaker doesn't pull any emotional punches, either. "Gritty" is a good word for this book. I also love that although the main character sets out on a journey to find out where he came from, his search leads him right back home, where the answers have been right under his nose all along. It's a great example of an inner/outer journey that coalesces beautifully at the end.