Dad's Nuke

Synopsis

Dad's Nuke is a science fiction dark comedy novel by American writer Marc Laidlaw. It is a parody of middle class suburban life and tells the tale of a nuclear family in the post-nuclear (holocaust) age. The story consists of a series of episodes demonstrating the ridiculousness of the family's sheltered, conformist lives and culminates in the collapse from within of the suburban community. The title refers to a nuclear reactor that the father installs in the family's basement, as part of a feud with his next door neighbor. Kirkus Reviews dismissed the book as "sometimes diverting but more often depressing." Publishers Weekly called it "an inventive and energetic satire, reminiscent of the work of Philip K. Dick."

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

January 1, 1986

Genres

science fiction, black comedy

Created by

Marc Laidlaw

Countries

United States