Neon Green
Margaret Wappler
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
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· 8 ratings · 246 pages · Published: 12 Jul 2016
When a flying saucer lands in the Allens' backyard, patriarch and environmental activist Ernest is up in arms. According to the company facilitating the visits, the spacecraft are 100 percent non-toxic, and the green sludge the spaceship occasionally dumps in their yard is harmless.
As Ernest's panic increases so do his questions. While his family accepts and even begins to enjoy the giant flashing ship, Ernest's fears of exposure grow into paranoia.
When Cynthia's cancer diagnosis sends the family into a tailspin, everyone must confront the elusive true causes for tragedy. And while Ernest's rage over the flying saucer continues to mount, the spacecraft itself starts exhibiting signs of distress.
Set before the arrival of the Internet, Neon Green is a book about a family's relationship to the world, and what it means to be a part of it.
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