Fallout

Written by Todd Strasser

Trapped in a bomb shelter, survival tests limits as tensions rise.

3.7 Goodreads · 3,866 ratings

272 pages· 44,024 words· Est. 6 hour read· 740L

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Bookroo's summary

In 1962, nuclear war looms, and Scott's father builds the only bomb shelter in the neighborhood. When disaster strikes, desperate neighbors crowd in, leading to a claustrophobic struggle for survival. With scarce resources and rising tensions, the group faces a grim reality. As they endure the suffocating confines, the real question becomes what awaits them outside when the door finally opens. Will they find a world worth returning to, or has everything changed forever?

From the publisher

“Combines terrific suspense with thoughtful depth. . . . Riveting.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the summer of 1962, the possibility of nuclear war is all anyone talks about. But Scott’s dad is the only one in the neighborhood who actually builds a bomb shelter. When the unthinkable happens, neighbors force their way into the shelter before Scott’s dad can shut the door. With not enough room, not enough food, and not enough air, life inside the shelter is filthy, physically draining, and emotionally fraught. But even worse is the question of what will – and won’t – remain when the door is opened again.

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