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Dry by Jarrod Shusterman, Neal Shusterman

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rose34's review

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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a_cera_t0ps's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Dry is about as cute and heartwarming as it is tough.

In alternating perspectives, our cast grows and shrinks.
The characters are well written. The book shows many of the different arguments/reasoning/stories without drowning out plot A or disrupting the collective pace of the story. The characters feel like real people, with real connections. While there is a crush and romantic connection, it never once cuts into the action. It only presents itself as a motive: a catalyst for an even and consistent amount of the story. The ending is realistic while still having a satisfying conclusion.

The Shusterman authors worked to gether to create a compelling dystopian story much in the same way George Orwell worked time and time to do. They wrote the book with a message. However, instead of creating an atmosphere of hopelessness, the Shustermans help to build a future, to show the fall out of if and when disaster passes. They don't water down (ha) the message, the importance, or the level of disaster, but they leave the reader with an enjoyable story. It's believable, even if extreme in nature. 

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kshertz's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I have a love/hate relationship with Shusterman. This author is brilliant but he’s telling dystopian nightmare truths that I don’t want to hear but need to hear. This one is all about the loss of drinking water. I live in San Diego so this is a real concern all the time. The fact that he wrote it with his son is interesting. It was such a good story and I was enthralled. Now I’m depressed. But also thankful for the warning. I definitely think he’s one of the best authors ever and his work is like a necessary evil. I highly recommend this book if you’re up for the warning! 

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