Dry also had an excellent cast of characters.

It also asks the big questions: What would you do in order to survive? Do you help someone else to your detriment or leave them to die? And should you be judged for those choices? When push comes to shove, what kind of person are you? This YA novel tackles a lot of serious issues in a small amount of time climate change, gun control, army and disaster politics, but it does it without being in your face or getting in the way of the agency of the characters.Dry utterly gripped me from the first chapter, and while there was a small lull about a third of the way through, the novel then kicked off again at double speed and didn’t let up until the end.I was a bit concerned that having two writers might make the flow jarring, but it was all seamless and I had quite a lot of fun trying to work out who wrote which bits! Neal Schusterman co-wrote this book with his son, Jarrod, and I just think that is the most kick-ass thing?! To share a passion that you love and collaborate on a project with your own child must be such a wonderful feeling.Although I actually love disaster movies and this novel had an interesting concept, it sounded like one that could easily grow stagnant and dry up… to pardon the pun (sorry, I couldn’t help myself)! However, it turned out to be immensely gripping! Thank you to Walker Books for the free finished copy, and thank you to Tony Rambles for buddy reading it with me! You can read his review here. I’ll be honest, I didn’t have particularly high expectations for this novel when I started it. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mass panic, death, murder. REASONS TO READ: Engaging Characters | Disaster/Panic Psychology| Fast Paced IN A SENTENCE: Teens run around panicked when drinking water runs out, but fighting for survival means making hard decisions. Still, I’ve read so many good books lately that I couldn’t let all of them go without giving the nod to AT LEAST SOME OF THEM, and others, I really just wanted to share with you! So read on for my latest adventures! Yep, I am a book glutton.Īnyway, as much as I would love to write reviews for every book I read, alas, this thing called time is against me, and I am a pawn to its whims. I feel like I’ve been devouring books at a fast rate lately, gobbling up stories like they’re my last meal for the next month, desperate for more characters and more amazing worlds. Hello book friends! I hope ye are fairing well.

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