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PostScript

Contributor(s): McCarthy, Cory (Author)

ISBN: 9780593618240

Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers

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Pub Date: February 17, 2026

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2025034143

Lexile Code: 0630

Features: Price on Product

Target Age Group: 16 to UP

Physical Info: 1.00" H x 7.60" L x 5.20" W ( 0.70 lbs) 240 pages

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Description: "On a depopulated archipelago off the coast of Massachusetts, a tiny handful of sapiens sift the remnants of civilization for scraps of comfort and joy in this fleeting postscript about the last of us"-- Provided by publisher.

Review Quotes: "Extraordinary in both senses of the word--Postscript is a startling, loving, devastating story for us all. I hope it's not too late."--David Levithan, New York Times bestselling author of Every Day

"Postscript is wholly original, gorgeously rendered, and so full of passion and pathos, it left me aching. It's an actual tour de force."--Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda

"An incandescent work of art and a glorious coda for humanity. This is the most cathartic book I've ever read. It's also a stunning masterpiece of humor, feeling, philosophy, and no-holds-barred romance. Above all, it's an ode to instinct. Postscript has the power to realign your life. You should let it."--A. R. Capetta, Lambda-Award winning author of The Heartbreak Bakery

★ "Simultaneously tragic, existentially terrifying, heartwarming, and sensual, the narrative blends these contradictions into a compact, beautiful, and well-wrought whole.... McCarthy's striking black-and-white illustrations adorn the text and offer more content for readers to ponder. A deep story to read on an overcast afternoon while contemplating existence."--Kirkus, starred review

★ "Evokes Francesca Lia Block.... Give this to fans of Marcus Sedgwick, Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam Trilogy, and The Last of Us."--SLJ, starred review

"Deeply meditative.... A beautiful exploration of humanity."--Booklist

"A radical and defiant celebration of bliss in a time and place where that should be impossible."--BCCB

"Luminous . . . a poetic apocalypse narrative that explores grief, found family, and healing through community."--Publishers Weekly

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