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The Young World is a 2014 young-adult post-apocalyptic novel by Chris Weitz and the first book in a planned trilogy. Set in New York City after a mysterious, incurable illness kills most adults and children, it follows teenagers who form competing communities while searching for a possible cure. The central narrators are Jefferson and Donna, whose viewpoints combine the survival plot with questions of leadership, race, class, and social order.
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Who wrote The Young World?
The Young World is a 2014 young-adult post-apocalyptic novel by Chris Weitz. It was planned as the first book in a trilogy.
What causes the collapse in The Young World?
A mysterious, incurable illness kills most adults and children in New York City. The surviving teenagers must organize their own communities without the usual adult institutions.
Where is The Young World set?
The story is set in New York City after the disease outbreak. Teenagers divide into competing groups while searching for answers and a possible way to survive.
Is The Young World part of a series?
Yes. It was written as the opening book of a planned trilogy. Its central conflict follows rival teenage communities and their search for the cause of the illness.
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