A Beginning at the End.

This postapocalyptic slice-of-life novel from Chen (Here and Now and Then) delivers big emotions by keeping the focus small. As the government warns of another pandemic and panic spreads, Rob's daughter runs away from home and the three friends set out to track her down. By foregrounding family, Chen manages to imbue his apocalypse with heart, hope, and humanity. [Extracted from the article]

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