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Hello America

J. G. Ballard (1981)

SubgenreMagical Realism
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFish out of Water

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.

Tags

Post-ApocalypticDystopianSpeculative FictionLiterary SF