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Wasteland

Francesca Lia Block (2003)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age18+
Goodreads3.88

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentModerate
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Ghost from Past

Heroine archetypes

Tortured Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

An exquisite novel about the consequences of who we choose to love.Lex and his sister, Marina, are inseparable. The air they share has always been light and boundless, but suddenly it's weighted down. And now Lex is gone. When the one relationship that cradled her turns out to shatter her sense of self, Marina needs her friend West to help put the pieces back together. But Marina won't feel truly complete until she faces the past that is haunting her.Highly acclaimed and award–winning author Francesca Lia Block tells the tale of a brother and sister whose loving relationship is too intense for them to bear. With the sensitivity and refinement that Block is known for, she manages to weave together her characters and their lives into this beautiful and thought–provoking tale.

Tags

Literary FictionContemporary FantasyMagical RealismDark Fiction