2010 book 219

Sigrid Nunez's Salvation City
A year after a flu pandemic has wiped out millions of people, 14-year-old Cole finds himself living with an evangelical pastor and his wife, adjusting to his new life (after being raised by Jewish/atheist parents, both of whom have died). That's pretty much the whole plot summary right there, if I throw in a phrase here about teenage emotions running high. Of course neither of those sentences gets at what a moving story this is, and plus: finally, a dystopia book for adults! Anyway, this book was good. A/A-.

(A review copy was provided by the publisher.)