Unnatural Disasters by Jeff Hirsch
Published by Clarion Books on January 22nd 2019
ISBN: 0544999169
Pages: 336
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The year is 2049. Climate change has put the coasts of much of the U.S. under water. Lucy and Luke have decided that instead of going to college or working after high school like most of their classmates, they’re going to take a road trip to the west and then settle somewhere in Colorado and live a quiet life. All of their plans go up in smoke on prom night when Washington, DC is blown up and that sets off a worldwide nuclear attack. Luke’s family takes off for South America with their church. Half of Lucy’s family has to leave for Canada to care for other family. Lucy is left with her father who is spending more and more of his time holed up in his office. This book is a horrifying look at what could easily be a future for our world and how a teenage girl has to survive in it. It ends with a hopeful outlook of the survival of humanity and its ability to endure. Buy where dystopian fiction is still popular or is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Best for ages 14+.

Reviewed by Kara Reiman, Walker Memorial Library, Westbrook