A Plague Year
A Plague Year by Edward Bloor, published by Alfred A. Knopf in 2011, is a compelling narrative set in 2001, where a small town in Pennsylvania grapples with the devastating impact of methamphetamine. This first edition spans 305 pages and presents a vivid exploration of how the drug epidemic transforms lives and communities, focusing on Tom, a young man caught between his aspirations and the harsh realities of his surroundings.
Readers will find a poignant depiction of social themes, particularly the effects of substance abuse on families and individuals. As Tom witnesses the erosion of his childhood and the struggles of those around him, he begins to reassess his desire to escape his town. The story intertwines elements of historical context and personal growth, illustrating how even in the face of overwhelming challenges, there can be reasons to stay and fight for one’s community.
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It’s 2001 and zombies have taken over Tom’s town. Meth zombies. The drug rips through Blackwater, PA, with a ferocity and a velocity that overwhelms everyone.
It starts small, with petty thefts of cleaning supplies and Sudafed from the supermarket where Tom works. But by year’s end there will be ruined, hollow people on every street corner. Meth will unmake the lives of friends and teachers and parents. It will fill the prisons, and the morgues.
Tom’s always been focused on getting out of his depressing coal mining town, on planning his escape to a college somewhere sunny and far away. But as bits of his childhood erode around him, he finds it’s not so easy to let go. With the selfless heroism of the passengers on United Flight 93 that crashed nearby fresh in his mind and in his heart, Tom begins to see some reasons to stay, to see that even lost causes can be worth fighting for.
Edward Bloor has created a searing portrait of a place and a family and a boy who survive a harrowing plague year, and become stronger than before.
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