A review by sarahlizj1989
Dry by Jarrod Shusterman, Neal Shusterman

dark 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

4.25

Somehow I found this even eerier than Parable of the Sower,  mostly due to the water restrictions I grew up with living in this exact area. Absolutely nothing this extreme, but it threw it into extra perspective, having names of cities and locations I'm intimately familiar with frequently being used. 

This is a book that makes you thankful for each thing you have in front of you, but at the same time, you know it won't change a thing - and perhaps that's part of the point. Sometimes we can't have the ability to change until the change has been made for us, and at that point it is up to us to choose who we are to be in those circumstances. 

Overall a wonderfully difficult, thought provoking book and one I recommend to anyone.