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The Last Town on Earth

A Novel
Pages
424
Published
2006
Language
English

Synopsis

In 1918, the small town of Commonwealth, Washington, decides to quarantine itself from the outside world to escape the deadly Spanish flu epidemic ravaging the nation. When Phillip Worthy brings a soldier into the town, the decision to isolate begins to unravel into paranoia, violence, and betrayal as the community turns on itself.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (3)
ViolenceDeath Of A ParentSubstance Abuse

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