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Content levels
ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Tropes
Not yet taggedSynopsis
An erupting volcano spouts ash into the stratosphere which causes disastrous climatic changes. Mark Payton, a climatologist, is convinced that the only way to save the earth is to use nuclear force to disperse the cloud. His love-life mirrors the tumultuous environmental situation.
Is Meltdown appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
A 1970s disaster thriller involving catastrophic climate collapse and nuclear solutions. Contains implied adult romantic content and scenes of widespread disaster-related casualties.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include mass death and plague/epidemic.
Who'll love this
Teens interested in disaster scenarios and climate science will find the race-against-time plot engaging.
Tags
Disaster FictionCli-FiTechnothriller