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Fiedb, my experience with YA is limited but it sounds like your story is a little above the age range, what with a 22 year old protag. I could be wrong but that's just my opinion.
Gus, just how big is this bomb shelter? You say this is an old military bomb shelter, meaning it's not read for use. Is this thing big enough to house 30 people and feed and supply them for 5 years without emerging? Fresh water, air, all that fun stuff? What about waste removal? Just right off the bat I see some pretty big issues and holes with that but it could all rightly be worked out in the writing. It just has to be believable. And an easy way to make 5 years in a bomb shelter interesting is to start the story when they emerge.
Gus, just how big is this bomb shelter? You say this is an old military bomb shelter, meaning it's not read for use. Is this thing big enough to house 30 people and feed and supply them for 5 years without emerging? Fresh water, air, all that fun stuff? What about waste removal? Just right off the bat I see some pretty big issues and holes with that but it could all rightly be worked out in the writing. It just has to be believable. And an easy way to make 5 years in a bomb shelter interesting is to start the story when they emerge.