Nuclear War

I finished the book last night. (Actually some time this morning). I've been tired all day at school, but it was worth it. Its a really, really, really good book.

So, as promised, I'll tell you about the ending.

One of the main characters dies because he gets so freaked ot about England being nuked that he goes wondering around barefoot in the rain, goes missing for 2 days, and is eventually found dead in a ditch outside sheffield. He's the one who listened to drum'n'bass, so its not surprising he went a bit mad. It was still sad though... and his parents didnt care that much which was even sadder...
The other character (who kept getting beaten up for no reason) did join the psycho movement, and he stole a gun from somewhere and then accidently shot the ring leader of the gang who kept beating him up. That guy was a bit laid back about the thought of nuclear war breaking out. He said that if it happened, he'd be on the roof in a deck chair wearing sun glasses and swimming trunks so that if he had to die, at least he'd die with a great tan.
The character who may've killed his ex girlfriend's mother didn't actually kill her. She died of a heart attack while she was with him, and he didnt know how to help her, so it wasn't really his fault. Every time he trys to talk to his ex, she beats him up, but eventually they make friends again, and the book ends with them together on a hill watching the sunset when the nuclear bombs finally explode.
His new girlfriend got all mean and jealous when he made up with his ex again, and she was at a peace protest where all the pacifists started...erm...fighting. For some reason... Anyway, I dunno if she died at the peace protest, or when the bombs exploded. But she did die. Incidentally, her Dad was air lifted out of Russia as one of the few survivors, and he was taken to Australia. So it was nice he ended up safe, but kinda ironic that as soon as he's OK, the rest of his family die...

I got really upset when I finished the book, and today I've been a bit nervous about nuclear war breaking out.
But I've decided that if anyone bombs England, I'll run towards where its about to explode. Coz I'd rather die in the first phase than have to live through the rest of it...
Thats a nice cheerful thought...