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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
medium-paced
I honestly thought this book would be on the dry side. However, Bessire really connects the draining of the Ogallala Aquifer to society - even outside of agriculture today. Yes, agriculture a major focus along with the shift from family to corporate farming. Politics is of course a topic of major discussion with this book. Immigration and women's rights were also brought up in this book. It was actually a very interesting read on a problem more of us need to become aware.
How did this book find me?? It was a 2022 Kansas Notable Book. It is also a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award.
How did this book find me?? It was a 2022 Kansas Notable Book. It is also a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award.
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
informative
tense
slow-paced
I expected a lot more from this book, or at least different. It's way too much memoir for me, he's dealing with his feelings so much that it distracts from the information I thought I was coming for. Also, I expect any decent account of aquifer depletion to center American Indigenous...anything...and this mentions them every so often to remind that they're there but ignores their history with and sovereignty over the land.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Fascinating, sad, and frustrating nonfiction about the current groundwater depletion in southwest Kansas. Also looks at the last 150 years of American destruction in the area. I did audio but then got a copy for the notes and sources—and there are pictures and maps! Definitely recommend the paper version.