One of only the non-assigned book I've ever read and enjoyed

[Misha]

Even with its ups and downs, Fallout was one of the most enjoyable books I’ve ever read. But that’s not really saying a lot. It had some good characters and an alternating story-line, but its lack of resolution and drama made the book slightly boring and repetitive. What really intrigued me was the plot. I found myself waiting anxiously for the next chapter and what would become of 12 year old Scott, his family and his ungrateful neighbors after being forced into their small, dark bomb shelter below the family’s playroom, with limited food, water and entertainment. Not only that but it looks into the life of Scott and his friends before the Cuban Missile Crises.

In the summer of 1962, 12 year old Scott and his friends Ronnie and Freak O’ Nature get themselves into all kinds of trouble. But all that’s on everyone’s minds is the threat of nuclear war. But unlike everyone else in their small suburban neighborhood, Scott and his family are prepared for the worst. Underneath Scott’s new playroom is a bomb shelter stocked up with just enough food for the family of four. But on one October night when the unthinkable happens, they are faced with a dilemma after allowing 6 extra individuals from the neighborhood into their small dark bomb shelter with only enough food for four people to last them two weeks. Life inside the shelter is physically and emotionally draining. But even worse than that is the thought of what would become of the people and town that they knew before the incident.