Pure by Julianna Baggot

Dystopian novels are all the rage right now-and some of them are less than note worthy. But, this adult novel will satisfy even the most discerning of apocalyptic tastes. Set in the future, the world as we know it has been destroyed by bombs. But, a dome built before these bombs were activated contains some of the privledged  few of society. Those that survived the bombs outside of the dome have been horribly mutated and refer to those in the dome as "Pure". When a young man from inside the dome escapes into the outter world to find a mother he believes is still alive, a string of events that will forever change the course of humanity are set into action. -Edith Wheeler Memorial Library

"What lifts PURE from the glut of blood-spattered young adult fiction is not the story Baggott tells but the exquisite precision of her prose...discomfiting and unforgettable." (The New York Times Sunday Book Review )

"Baggott's highly anticipated postapocalyptic horror novel...is a fascinating mix of stark, oppressive authoritarianism and grotesque anarchy...Baggott mixes brutality, occasional wry humor, and strong dialogue into an exemplar of the subgenre." (Publisher's Weekly (STARRED review) )

"A great gorgeous whirlwind of a novel, boundless in its imagination. You will be swept away." (Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage )