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as someone who spent the first 22 years of their life growing up and living in the middle of a desert, droughts are not something new to think about. if anything, conserving water is second nature to me. but this book takes it beyond anything i have ever experienced, to an extreme that deeply frightens me, to an ever-looming reality.
true to classic shusterman style, this book delivers a ‘what if?’ situation and creates a ‘now what?’ story. and i think thats where this book gets its strength, from the possibility that this work of fiction could become our very near present. obviously, this book is highly dramatised for the sake of entertainment (i can easily see this becoming a movie), but that doesnt lessen any of the fear this story invokes.
my only critique is the ending feels a bit like a cop-out to me. for everything to be so intense and unsure throughout the entire book, the ending is wrapped up just a bit too nicely, in my opinion.
but still, i cant deny that this made want to slowly drink a large glass of ice water, savouring every drop.
↠ 3.5 stars
true to classic shusterman style, this book delivers a ‘what if?’ situation and creates a ‘now what?’ story. and i think thats where this book gets its strength, from the possibility that this work of fiction could become our very near present. obviously, this book is highly dramatised for the sake of entertainment (i can easily see this becoming a movie), but that doesnt lessen any of the fear this story invokes.
my only critique is the ending feels a bit like a cop-out to me. for everything to be so intense and unsure throughout the entire book, the ending is wrapped up just a bit too nicely, in my opinion.
but still, i cant deny that this made want to slowly drink a large glass of ice water, savouring every drop.
↠ 3.5 stars
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Dec 04, 2018 07:22AM
Good review :)
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awww. thanks, zoe!! thats so sweet of you! xx
I've heard good things and bad things about this book. For the most part good things so I'm pretty optimistic.
i thought it was a pretty decent story! there are some parts that drag a bit, but overall i thought it was good. i hope you enjoy it!
i'm originally from california, so I totally relate to having to conserve water all the time lol. the only other book i've read built around water scarcity/rationing is the memory of water, which i didn't like very much - hoping this one is better.but i've noticed a rise in "cli-fi" recently, and while part of me is glad climate change is getting attention, the other part is terrified - like you said, it's so easy to imagine it becoming our future.
ahhh! i love everything about your comment, isabelle! so happy to hear that someone else could relate to this! i havent heard of 'the memory of water,' but i would definitely recommend this book. it takes place in california, so i think you could really connect with it personally.and i have never heard of 'cli-fi' before, but i knew exactly what it stood for once i read it! so clever! and such a relevant genre!
thanks so much for your comment!! :)
I must admit, in seeing this cover I didn’t think it was about...drought. Woooo. Thought it was something different entirely! 😊
aw. thanks, maria!!
I lived in the Mojave Desert for eleven years. Droughts are old news but this book sounds intriguing. I can't wait to get started.
oh, then i know you will be able to relate to a lot of this book! i hope you enjoy it, gracie!
