Year of the Orphan is an Australian post-apocalyptic novel set in the Outback, hundreds of years from now, after a mysterious destruction wiped out civilisation. The main character is a young woman called Orphan, who is one of the scavengers or “scavs” who ventures out into the ruins of civilisation for supplies, and in doing so, discovers clues as to what wiped the world out – and possibly how to prevent it happening again. What makes this book really unique is that the writing style mimics Orphan’s own pre-literate language style, with unique abbreviations, uncommon sentence structures and other grammatical peculiarities. Whilst it’s definitely an adult title, there’s quite a lot to suggest it could have crossover appeal with young adult readers as well.
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