Dylan’s ‘Blue Book of Nebo’ is a record of the events that follow ‘The End’. 14-year-old Dylan writes about what his world is like now, 8 years later, and his mum writes about the things Dylan doesn’t remember – what happened when the bombs started falling, the electricity went off and everyone else disappeared from their tiny Welsh town of Nebo, near the island of Anglesey.
Though their life before was busy and safe, Dylan was anxious and insecure and Rowenna was lonely and unfulfilled. Though their life now is so much more insecure, Dylan is confident and proud of his ability to provide food and shelter for his family. Rowenna loves the peace and simplicity of their new life.
‘The Blue Book of Nebo’ is a brief but achingly beautiful novel about finding out what is important when everything else has been stripped away–a simultaneously devastating and hopeful read.
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