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A review by mordshunger
The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Potent, snappy, depressing and depressingly real. The plot is just a little garnish, an excuse for us to see how all this works, how the people work in this world.
This pairs really terribly well with all the news of Texan heat records being broken, 30+ days with temperatures over 100° Fahrenheit etc etc etc.
The future is now, and water rights are human rights.
This pairs really terribly well with all the news of Texan heat records being broken, 30+ days with temperatures over 100° Fahrenheit etc etc etc.
The future is now, and water rights are human rights.
Graphic: Deadnaming and Violence
Moderate: Racial slurs and Xenophobia