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Swan Song

Robert McCammon

Start date: August 1, 2011

Finish date: September 19, 2011

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Discussion leader: Gertie

Why we're reading this: This is an epic book for fans of apocalyptic fiction. The story is very much about Good versus Evil, with…more
[close] This is an epic book for fans of apocalyptic fiction. The story is very much about Good versus Evil, with the occasional mysterious supernatural element, and full of interesting, often eccentric characters - all attempting to survive in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust.

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What Members Thought

Apr 09, 2018 Missy~ rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-keeper-books, classics, science-fiction

This review if for the audio version of the book. Narrated by Tom Schechschulte.

"I was captivated the entire 34 hours."
This was a mammoth story of post nuclear world desctruction. A staggering 34 hours in length and I was engaged the entire audio journey.
This story has already been reviewed so many times, I'm not going to try to describe the twists and turns that comprise this tale.
Laughing and crying at times. Encouraged and repulsed at other times.
So many many memorable characters.
Swan and Si ...more

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