Whatever you are doing right now, please turn off any running water. This book scared the sweat out of me. And maybe it was not a good time during the coronavirus to read it, but for the most part, it was a "pandemic" all on its own. The scary thing is that it isn't inconceivable. The fact that there is no water- none- gives most of Southern California a death blow. So people try to escape to other parts of the country. But those who are left behind, and there are many, are the ones who show what true humanity is when the stakes are fending for your family. The government has let you down, the neighbors are now suspicious, and my favorite (but not), is the description of the water zombies- those who will do anything for a literal drop of water. There are so many things about the book that make me think, but in the end (and there is an end- this is a stand alone) we see how precious our water is and reminiscent of Blindness by Saramago, we see that human nature is nasty.
4/5 stars
Whatever you are doing right now, please turn off any running water. This book scared the sweat out of me. And maybe it was not a good time during the coronavirus to read it, but for the most part, it was a "pandemic" all on its own. The scary thing is that it isn't inconceivable. The fact that there is no water- none- gives most of Southern California a death blow. So people try to escape to other parts of the country. But those who are left behind, and there are many, are the ones who show what true humanity is when the stakes are fending for your family. The government has let you down, the neighbors are now suspicious, and my favorite (but not), is the description of the water zombies- those who will do anything for a literal drop of water. There are so many things about the book that make me think, but in the end (and there is an end- this is a stand alone) we see how precious our water is and reminiscent of Blindness by Saramago, we see that human nature is nasty.
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December 2023
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