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A likeable heroine and low-key but lyrical style make this an enjoyable read despite a very common theme.
Reviewed by David on April 19, 1998 (rev. 2)
Genre: Science Fiction (Post-apocalypse)
Synopsis: The coming of age of a young girl in a post-war America.
Full Review: Neena, a young girl in America fallen apart into little states, and devastated by a series of vicious little wars, is raised on a farm by her aunt. As the scattered survivors try to cope with the destruction of civilization, Neena encounters her neighbors, vicious and unscrupulous scavangers, men scarred chemically and psychologically by wars.
Neena also learns decency and friendship, and struggles to create and preserve happiness and love in a world of danger, hardship and beauty. In the process, Neena brings the blessing of peace and contentment to the people around her.
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Overall: 6; Plot: 6; Characters: 7; Style: 5; World-building: 3; Originality: 3;
Pageant Books, 1988, Mass-market, 270 pages
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