It is celebrated for its 80s aesthetic, synth-pop soundtrack, and subverting the "damsel in distress" trope by featuring capable, gun-toting female protagonists.
After Earth passes through the tail of a comet, most of the population is turned into red dust or flesh-eating zombies. Two sisters, Reggie and Sam, survive because they were shielded by steel-lined rooms.
Published in 1984 by , this novel is considered one of the most important works of contemporary Italian literature.