In this book “The Big Dark“ it tells a story about a kid named Charlie, a kid that lives in a town named New Hampshire. Suddenly out of nowhere the town lights all went out because of a huge solar flare. Few days past everything was not good because they didn't have any supplies or anything and Charlies has an issue because his mom was really ill. She needed medicine so Charlie decided that he should go explore to different places to find medicine

The Big Dark by Rodman Philbrick is an engaging novel that has been set in a post-apocalyptic world where an energy crisis leads the whole civilization into darkness and chaos. The story is about a little boy named Hugh, who tries to figure out how to survive a very terrorizing reality. Confronted with fear and violence, the transformation of Hugh from a frightened child into a brave leader is sure to happen.