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Wasteland

Wasteland

Wasteland is a novel written by Francesca Lia Block and published in 2003.The plot details teenager Marina's reaction to her brother's suicide. Through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the siblings had developed a physical attraction and were deeply troubled by their feelings for each other. Near the end of the book their mother reveals that one of them was adopted, rendering their relationship star-crossed rather than taboo. It switches narratives and persons throughout the book, alternating between the siblings Marina and Lex, Lex's journal, and Marina's friend West.


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