ISBN: 978-0553376050
In the not-too-distant future a fifteen-year-old girl named Daisy arrives in England to stay with relatives. Her cousin Edmond picks her up and takes Daisy to the family's isolated farm. Daisy derives from Manhattan and must slowly acclimate herself to farm living.
Once settled into her unassuming and rather peaceful surroundings everything is upturned as England is taken over by terrorists. She falls in love with Edmond, but after soldiers take over the remotely located farm they send her and her cousin Piper away. As the effects of terror, war, and paranoia take over the nation, Daisy undergoes reclamation from snooty city girl to survivalist.
This novel takes a look at a modern day war and the effects of it on society and specifically Daisy. The travesties of war are described by Daisy with such sharpness and sadness. Although the war is a significant event, Daisy's comeuppance, struggle, and ultimate survival makes this coming-of-age tale a profound read.
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