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Z for Zachariah

Robert C. O'Brien

Hardcover | Pages: 249 pages

Rating: 3.66 | 13637 Users | 1605 Reviews

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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

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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.

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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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Z for Zachariah was a very good post-apocalyptic, dystopian novel. It's important to note that the novel was first written and released in 1975. Keeping that time frame in mind, the way that sixteen year old Ann deals with the loss of her family and the events that follow are nothing short of amazing. Ann, having lost her mother, father and two brothers, finds a way to not only go on, but build a life for herself at her family home in a valley that was remarkably saved from some of the fallout.

This is a tension-filled and well-written story about a young girl surviving in a remote valley after apocalypse. I was engrossed enough to read it in a single sitting, but it is also deeply, deeply irritating. You see, a man comes to the valley - another survivor, perhaps the only other one. And for about half the book I was thrilled, because I'd feared this was going to go the sexual assault and control route so beloved of post-apocalyptic narratives, and initially Z for Zachariah looked as if

Excellent book; the real horror of it isn't the nuclear devastation, but the feeling of being stalked and having no one around to help you get away. At first Mr. Loomis is a likeable character but he quickly takes a turn for the creepy, and that's when this book gets really intense.



How can somebody be so smart and resourceful be some dumb and naive?That's the underlying thought that stayed with me all throughout this novel.Sixteen year old Ann Burden thought she was the last remaining human after an atomic war. She had been surviving in a secluded valley until another stranger showed up in her peaceful domain, one that she helped restore to health and offered the hospitality of her home. This man, in turn, tried to attack her, took over her house, and even shot her.I

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

Yeah. Thats how this one is going to go. The expectations were high with this one. I first discovered this book when I found out it was being made into a movie so of course I was all about getting the book read first. Especially when I realized this author also wrote one of my favorites of all time: The Secret of Nimh . Naturally I couldnt find a copy anywhere but FINALLY! Some luck blew my way and my library came through. I started it immediately. I finished it within 24 hours. And now Im sad.