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Dec 06, 2016
In our current reality where California has experienced serious drought the last five years, where forces of ignorance, cynicism, and division are ascendant in the world, where the chasm between rich and poor grows ever wider, and where efforts to stave off anthropogenic climate change seem woefully inadequate, "The Water Knife" hits brutally close to home. The story unfolds in the southwest United States in a dystopian near-future where water scarcity has led to the collapse of major cities, mass migration of refugees, closed state borders patrolled by militias and drones, and barely concealed low-intensity warfare over the control of water rights. An excellent if depressing read. Definitely felt thirsty afterwards!