Dry

[4.25] Absolutely stellar. The direction this took felt frighteningly real. A world without quick, easy access to water is quite possible, and terrifying to think about. In some ways I had trouble finishing this book; not because I didn't like it, but because it felt too real. The main characters are dumb, and many reviewers have fairly criticized the book for that. I don't blame them for it, but I'm okay with it because it feels purposeful. It makes sense to me. We do dumb shit when we're in crisis-mode, that's just a given. That effect is compounded when it's teenagers in crisis-mode. There were times when I wanted to shake characters by the shoulders and tell them what it be like it do when it am – and that's why it's not a perfect 5-star – but overall I found it really enjoyable.