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| Title | : | Z for Zachariah |
| Author | : | Robert C. O'Brien |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 249 pages |
| Published | : | October 25th 1976 by Heinemann Educational Books (first published 1974) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Science Fiction. Fiction. Apocalyptic. Post Apocalyptic. Dystopia |
Robert C. O'Brien
Hardcover | Pages: 249 pages Rating: 3.66 | 13637 Users | 1605 Reviews
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Is anyone out there? Ann Burden is sixteen years old and completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of any other survivors. But the smoke from a distant campfire shatters Ann's solitude. Someone else is still alive and making his way toward the valley. Who is this man? What does he want? Can he be trusted? Both excited and terrified, Ann soon realizes there may be worse things than being the last person on Earth.Be Specific About Books Supposing Z for Zachariah
| Original Title: | Z for Zachariah |
| ISBN: | 0435122118 (ISBN13: 9780435122119) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Anne Burden, John Loomis |
| Setting: | United States of America |
| Literary Awards: | Jane Addams Children's Book Award Nominee (1976), Edgar Award for Best Juvenile (1976) |
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Ratings: 3.66 From 13637 Users | 1605 ReviewsDiscuss Of Books Z for Zachariah
If you want to know about this book I suggest you read it and don't pay any attention to the movie, This book is about life after an atomic war where a 16yr old girl survives by living in a valley which somehow protected her from the nuclear fallout, thinking she's the only person alive she is shocked to see a man swimming in a creek which is radioactive and he get's very sick buts she nurse's him back to health, you would think being the only two people on earth things would change between manI read this right after I read Apocalypse Nerd, which fueled my disappointment with the book. The sentiments of the main character often had me holding my arms to the sky thinking how the heck could anyone be so naive! She also made me laugh a little because she reminded me so much of my grandmother. Especially in the way she would seem to hold any man to be smarter and more deserving than herself. He shot someone? Well, I'm sure he had his reasons, I don't need to hide his guns or even think
I recently saw the movie of this book and really liked it. Mankind has once again tried to destroy itself and there is one person left alive, at least that's what she thinks. So I picked up the book from my local library. Book started the same as the movie but after a few chapters there was a radical difference. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to see the movie first! But, then again, I would not have read the book if not for the movie. Just a three star for me. I liked it but I liked the movie
** Mild spoilers **I'm surprised, I actually really liked this book! It's a reasonably old book and I didn't have great expectations, but this book hooked me in and made sure that I concentrated on finishing it. Z For Zachariah is the story of a girl who's alone in a world that's been destroyed by nuclear bombs and radiation. As long as she stays in her valley, she is undisturbed and safe enough. And then one day a man in a plastic suit pulling a wagon covered in more plastic arrives. Ann is
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Attempted rape; dog death.Z for Zachariah was first published in 1974, and has stayed in print ever since. Robert C. O'Brien died in 1973, but his wife and one of his children completed the novel based on his notes.It's simply brilliant. The science in regards to the "meteorological enclave" may be iffy at best, but the characterisation is wonderfully executed. Ann Burden is the strong, resourceful teenage heroine who's been completely alone for a year but has survived just
Wait, this is a YA/MG book?? Definitely couldn't have figured that out from the movie (which I am loving btw).
I remember the TV adaptation the BBC did in the mid-80's and quite liked it and I thought I would give the book a go. Sadly the book is a bit of a drag. As others have pointed out, there's a lack of action. This is partly due to the 1-person/journal approach, which makes total sense but it does the rob the book of action in some key scenes. The bigger problem is the story zeroes in the day to day of surviving through farming/caring for a sick man without any real conflict. For me, a wonderful
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