R- Children of the Thunder (x,v,b)

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Peter Levin is a freelance science reporter watching England (and the rest of the world) going nowhere fast (and in a handbasket). His hope that humanity may redeem itself turns into fear as old acquaintances send him information on the Children of the Thunder, a random mix of adolescents who seem capable of almost any crime- and of getting away with it. Are they the final straw for a doomed civilization, or will they save humanity from itself? The story starts off slow, interspersing the experiences of the kids with the incredibly slow research process on Levin's side. About halfway through, the pace picks up a bit and almost reaches the level of a thriller, but the plot coup de grace is so obvious that the final conflict is not as unexpected as it should be. Also, the emphasis on sexuality in a book featuring so many 13-year-olds is a bit disturbing. Finally, the thematic and moral conclusion of the book is self-contradictory, making for an overall poor read despite the strong descriptions of the breakdown of civilization. This is probably not one of Brunner's best works.

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