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Synopsis
Following the energy crisis of the late twentieth century, America has been abandoned. Now, a century later, a small group of European explorers returns to the now climatically mutated continent. But America is unrecognizable—the Bering Strait has been dammed and much of the country has become a desert, populated by isolated natives and the bizarre remnants of a disintegrated culture. The expedition sets off from Manhattan on a cross-country journey, through Holiday Inns and abandoned theme parks, to uncover a shocking new power in the heart of Las Vegas.
Is Hello America appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This post-apocalyptic speculative novel explores themes of environmental collapse and cultural decay through European explorers returning to a climatically transformed, abandoned America. Contains mature themes about civilization's fall but minimal graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include abandonment and class struggle.
Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy thought-provoking journeys through strange, transformed landscapes will find this exploration of a mutated America fascinating.