Recommended Age:
14
+
Great for readers who like fast-paced, suspenseful narratives with immersive, character-driven storytelling.
About the Book
When the taps run dry in Southern California and the Tap-Out begins, sixteen-year-old Alyssa and her younger brother must navigate the violent breakdown of civilization as neighbors turn on each other and the government abandons the population, searching for their parents while trying to survive. A terrifyingly plausible near-future disaster novel about water scarcity and social collapse.
Content Ratings
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Intense Themes
The near-future scenario of a complete collapse of water infrastructure and the speed with which civil society breaks down are presented with unsettling plausibility; children witness adult violence, death, and social disintegration.
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High Violence
Rapid violence of resource collapse and brutal survival choices is depicted; violence is emotionally devastating.
Engagement:
Genre:
Dystopian
Published:
2018
Page Count:
393
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