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Eli Yanakakis, son of ungodly rich mogul Rex Yanakakis, had pretty much anything a kid could want. An awesome twin brother, a life of luxury, trips to faraway destinations. The dream life. All of it comes to end one fateful night, when his father ushers him, his sisters, and mother into an underground compound. [[WorldWarThree Nuclear War.]] The end of society has befallen the world. And to his horror, Eli realizes his brother, Eddy, and his grandma didn't make it in with them. With no other choice, the Yanakakis clan adjusts to life in The Compound. For six long years. But the monotonous routine is about to be turned on its head, and secrets no one saw coming are going to come to light...

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Eli Yanakakis, son of ungodly rich mogul Rex Yanakakis, had pretty much anything a kid could want. An awesome twin brother, a life of luxury, trips to faraway destinations. The dream life. All of it comes to end one fateful night, when his father ushers him, his sisters, and mother into an underground compound. [[WorldWarThree [[WorldWarIII Nuclear War.war.]] The end of society has befallen the world. And to his horror, Eli realizes his brother, Eddy, and his grandma didn't make it in with them. With no other choice, the Yanakakis clan adjusts to life in The Compound. For six long years. But the monotonous routine is about to be turned on its head, and secrets no one saw coming are going to come to light...
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* FleeingForTheFalloutShelter: Eli recalls how his family had a doomsday plan that involved them all speeding into their massive, high-tech, luxury bunker. Unfortunately, because of the chaos, his grandmother and his twin brother Eddy both got left behind when they were rushing to escape the nuclear fallout. Once they were in the bunker, there was no way out, which meant that the family was separated, and Eddy and the grandmother had to be presumed dead. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that there ''was'' no nuke drop, and that his father was simply unstable and very much aware of the fact that the outside world was completely safe; this was merely an experiment, and Eddy and the grandmother were the lucky ones for not getting to the bunker in time.]]
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* {{Jerkass}}: Eli for most of the book.
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* TwoGuysAndAGirl: [[spoiler:The Supplements.]]

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A sequel, known as "Literature/TheFallout", was released in 2013.

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A sequel, known as "Literature/TheFallout", ''Literature/TheFallout'', was released in 2013.
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* TwoGuysAndAGirl: [[spoiler:The Supplements.]]



* TwoGuysAndAGirl: [[spoiler:The Supplements.]]



* WouldHurtAChild: Eli wants to drop [[spoiler:Quinn]] the first time he holds him. [[spoiler:Rex is also this when he threatens to hurt Lucas if Eli does not give him the code.]]

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* WouldHurtAChild: Eli wants to drop [[spoiler:Quinn]] the first time he holds him. [[spoiler:Rex is also this when he threatens to hurt Lucas if Eli does not give him the code.]]]]
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* AlohaHawaii: The book ends with Eli and his family taking a vacation to Hawaii at his grandmother's house.
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* TwoGuysAndAGirl: [[spoiler:The Supplements.]]
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* IAmAHumanitarian: [[spoiler:The real purpose of The Supplements, should the Compound's food situation come to it.]]

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* IAmAHumanitarian: [[spoiler:The real purpose of The the Supplements, should the Compound's food situation come to it.]]



* WouldHitAGirl: Eli and Lexie get into fights sometimes, and Eli throws pillows at Terese after she brought [[spoiler:Quinn, one of the Supplements]] into his room.

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* WouldHitAGirl: Eli and Lexie get into fights sometimes, and Eli throws pillows at Terese after she brought [[spoiler:Quinn, one of the Supplements]] Supplements,]] into his room.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Eli thinks that Terese and Lexie, who are in Phil's chopper, are gone after he leaves the exploding Compound.]]

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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Eli thinks that Terese and Lexie, who are were somewhere in Phil's chopper, the woods, are gone after he leaves the exploding Compound.]]
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* WouldHurtAChild: Eli wants to drop [[spoiler:Quinn]] the first time he holds him. [[spoler:Rex is also this when he threatens to hurt Lucas if Eli does not give him the code.]]

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* WouldHurtAChild: Eli wants to drop [[spoiler:Quinn]] the first time he holds him. [[spoler:Rex [[spoiler:Rex is also this when he threatens to hurt Lucas if Eli does not give him the code.]]
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* WouldHurtAChild: Eli wants to drop [[spoiler:Quinn]] the first time he holds him.

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* WouldHurtAChild: Eli wants to drop [[spoiler:Quinn]] the first time he holds him. [[spoler:Rex is also this when he threatens to hurt Lucas if Eli does not give him the code.]]
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* AlohaHawaii: The book ends with Eli and his family taking a vacation to Hawaii at his grandmother's house.
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A sequel, known as "The Fallout", was released in 2013.

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A sequel, known as "The Fallout", "Literature/TheFallout", was released in 2013.
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* AngstySurvivingTwin: Eli, [[spoiler:until he messages Eddy with his computer while in the Compound.]]

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* AngstySurvivingTwin: Eli, [[spoiler:until Eli. [[spoiler:Subverted when he messages Eddy with his computer while in the Compound.]]
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* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Rex had grown up in an orphanage and, during his kids' childhood, realized he didn't spend enough time with them. [[spoiler: So he faked a nuclear attack and made them live with him in an underground bunker for 6 years. He was planning to keep them there another twelve, even if that meant they'd have to eat the younger siblings who were born underground.]] Well, the thought was there...

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* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Rex had grown up in an orphanage and, during his kids' childhood, realized he didn't spend enough time with them. [[spoiler: So he faked a nuclear attack and made them live with him in an underground bunker for 6 years. He was planning to keep them there another twelve, nine, even if that meant they'd have to eat the younger siblings who were born underground.]] Well, the thought was there...
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A sequel, known as "The Fallout", was released in 2013.
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* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Rex had grown up in an orphanage and, during his kids' childhood, realized he didn't spend enough time with them. [[spoiler: So he faked a nuclear attack and made them live with him in an underground bunker for 6 years. He was planning to keep them there another twelve, even if that meant they'd have to eat the younger siblings who were born underground.]] Well, the thought was there...
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* IAmAHumanitarian: [[spoiler:The real purpose of The Supplements, should the Compounds food situation come to it.]]

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* IAmAHumanitarian: [[spoiler:The real purpose of The Supplements, should the Compounds Compound's food situation come to it.]]



* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler:Eli thinks that Terese and Lexie, who are in Phil's chopper, are gone after he leaves the exploding Compound.]]



* WouldHurtAChild: Eli wants to drop Quinn the first time he holds him.

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* WouldHurtAChild: Eli wants to drop Quinn [[spoiler:Quinn]] the first time he holds him.
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* AngstySurvivingTwin: Eli, [[spoiler:until he IMs Eddy while in the Compound.]]

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* AngstySurvivingTwin: Eli, [[spoiler:until he IMs messages Eddy with his computer while in the Compound.]]
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* AngstySurvivingTwin: Eli, [[spoiler:until he IMs Eddy while in the Compound.]]
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* Jerkass: Eli for most of the book.

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* Jerkass: {{Jerkass}}: Eli for most of the book.
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* WouldHitAGirl: Eli and Lexie get into fights sometimes, and Eli throws pillows at Terese after she brought [[spoiler:Quinn, one of the Supplements]] into his room.
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* TheUnfavorite: Even Eli knows people liked Eddy more than him.

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* TheUnfavorite: Even Eli knows people liked Eddy more than him.
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* [[spoiler:IAmAHumanitarian: The real purpose of The Supplements, should the Compounds food situation come to it.]]

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* [[spoiler:IAmAHumanitarian: The IAmAHumanitarian: [[spoiler:The real purpose of The Supplements, should the Compounds food situation come to it.]]
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A 2008 novel, and first full book from author S.A. Bodeen.

Eli Yanakakis, son of ungodly rich mogul Rex Yanakakis, had pretty much anything a kid could want. An awesome twin brother, a life of luxury, trips to faraway destinations. The dream life. All of it comes to end one fateful night, when his father ushers him, his sisters, and mother into an underground compound. [[WorldWarThree Nuclear War.]] The end of society has befallen the world. And to his horror, Eli realizes his brother, Eddy, and his grandma didn't make it in with them. With no other choice, the Yanakakis clan adjusts to life in The Compound. For six long years. But the monotonous routine is about to be turned on its head, and secrets no one saw coming are going to come to light...
!!Tropes featured in this book:
* [[spoiler:IAmAHumanitarian: The real purpose of The Supplements, should the Compounds food situation come to it.]]
* HatesBeingTouched: Eli really doesn't like people touching him.
* TheUnfavorite: Even Eli knows people liked Eddy more than him.

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