The Sky so HeavyReviewed by: Sally HallAuthor: Claire ZornPublisher: UQP
Fin is an average guy. His main concerns are trying to impress the beautiful Lucy and not missing the bus to school but everything changes when nuclear missiles are detonated on the other side of the world.
Fin and his younger brother Max wake to a dark, bitterly
cold day. Snow is falling and there's no electricity, no internet and no
parents. When their food and water supplies begin to dwindle and the air gets
even colder Fin must step up, be resourceful and find a way to survive a
nuclear winter.
I love a good end-of-the-world type story and The Sky so
Heavy did not let me down. The drama is extremely well paced, allowing the
reader to soak in the dire circumstances but not get bored. The action is
realistic yet horrifying and the characters are so well written that you want
them to survive this hell they've been placed in.
Set in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia made
it even more chilling for me (rather than the usual US towns that usually
feature in nuclear disaster movies/books). I highly recommend The Sky so Heavy
for teens and adults. This book would make a great addition to high school
libraries.
I look forward to reading more of Claire's work.For more information see http://www.uqp.uq.edu.au/Book.aspx/1263/The%20Sky%20So%20Heavy
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