I really enjoyed this book as a change from the usual over the top survivalist "us vs them" dystopian novels.. the tone is quiet and contemplative, with flashbacks to the past, and the breakdown of US society and economy has been gradual.

A couple are eking out a hand to mouth, almost completely isolated existence in a forest away from the decay of the cities. flashbacks reveal they had been on the edge of and underground activist organisation before they had fled the cities completely. But a pregnancy means them having to reach out to others nearby as they don't have the resources to support a child alone.

Some of the plot points seemed to depend a bit too much on endless introspection of the couple who are the protagonists and keeping of information from each other, but other than that a great book.