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I've been sitting on this review for a little while because I wasn't sure if I was going to finish reading the book or not. And now that I'm sure that I can't finish it, I'm writing a review on what I did read and explaining why I couldn't finish. I want to explain too why I gave this three stars instead of one (which, according to my star chart, means I didn't finish). I won't be posting this review anywhere but on my own site.

The reason this receives three stars is because the idea is a fantastic one. The progression of the story is fascinating and I really wanted to know the outcome. The whole dystopia was interesting and well fleshed out with details that I wouldn't personally have thought of which always is a great thing to read for me. While the idea and the world were built out of wonderful, what I struggled with was the execution of the point of view and the writing style.

First, the execution of the point of view was strange and stiff to me. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that it's a grown man writing the point of view of a young girl. I'm guessing from the unemotional, flat voice of the narrator that Mr. Stracher doesn't have daughters or nieces or much interaction with young girls. I think he needed to have done a little more research because the way the story is told from her point of view it sounded like the recounting of a story that happened 5 years ago. There was no immediacy or emotional connection to what was happening.

And second, other than the dispassionate narrator, the writing style had something to it that I can't put my finger on but that made it really hard to enjoy reading. I love being immersed in the world of the book I'm reading and feel like I'm living it. And I would get there with this book but then something about how it was written would jar me right out of it. I couldn't even tell you what it was or why but after being ejected from the world several times I realized that it was becoming more a chore to read this book than something enjoyable. So I put it down and decided not to read anymore.

Let me just say this in conclusion, that I don't have a problem with the fans of this book or the author. I wish that I could have liked this a lot more than I did but I honestly couldn't. I tried for a few months and had to give up. I know that there are many who will enjoy this and I'm glad! And because I think that people should enjoy and read this, I will not be publishing this review anywhere other than here. I hope that Mr. Stracher will polish his research and writing skills and blow me away with a second YA book. He was almost there with this one!


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The Water Wars Cameron Stracher 9781402243691 Books Reviews

With such a haunting and beautiful cover, this post-apocalyptic story by Cameron Stracher had a lot to live up to. How do you take a scary scenario and breathe some life into a hopeless world? The Water Wars does it with strong characters who keep you rooting for them through every obstacle and struggle.

Vera and Will live in a world where the water is gone, and with it, life as we know it has gone as well. People survive on genetically modified foods, are given water rations that barely keep them alive, and dream of the days with grass, animals, and rain. When Vera sees the new boy, who rides in a limo and has a bodyguard, pour a cup of water out onto the road, she knows there is something different about Kai. No one wastes water anymore, not when there isn't enough to keep the world alive.

Kai tells Vera and Will about a hidden river, and they can't stop thinking about it. One day, Kai takes Vera to an old abandoned mill where he shows her the water in a hidden aquifer below the surface. Later, when she and Will go to find Kai, they discover his body guard shot and his apartment trashed. Kai is nowhere to be found. Worried about their friend, they take off after him, using his father's notebook they found in the apartment. From the minute they leave their small, dehydrated town, they find themselves on a whirlwind journey that they just barely survive.

Kidnapped by pirates, they are taken out of Illinowa and to Minnestoa. There, environmental terrorists blow a dam that almost kills Vera and Will. Now they find themselves in the hands of the most brutal and greedy group- the environmentalists who destroy the earth just as quickly as the others, if they can make a profit doing so. Just when they think all hope is lost, Ulysses, the pirate leader, comes to their rescue. They continue on their journey to find Kai, but in the meantime, they realize all they knew about their government, the water, and the world is wrong. Now they must rely on the help of outlaws and pirates to get to Kai in time. Can they do it?

This was a really interesting post-apocalyptic tale. Since it was a shorter novel, it would be a good start for a student who is interested in this kind of topic but hasn't read much yet. The writing is fairly simple, and the horror of the story isn't in the language or the gruesomeness, but rather in the sheer possibility of something like this being possible. It would be a good story for any age group, from late elementary students through high school. It is particularly good for older students with lower reading abilities who want a mature subject. The action is non-stop and will keep the attention of any reader.

The beauty of this story is that even when the worst thing possible happens, there is still a way to survive it all and come out on top. Even when Vera or Will were ready to give up, the other one kept them both going, refusing to give up on their friend Kai. Nothing was going to stop these two kids. I also liked the idea that things are not always as they seem. With the pirates and the other outlaws, the ones who you would assume are good people turn out to be horrible and greedy, and the pirates turn out to be pretty good people- Ulysses even risks his life to save the kids. This story will defy all your assumptions and keep you reading until the very end. There is never a dull moment in a world where there isn't enough water.
I've been sitting on this review for a little while because I wasn't sure if I was going to finish reading the book or not. And now that I'm sure that I can't finish it, I'm writing a review on what I did read and explaining why I couldn't finish. I want to explain too why I gave this three stars instead of one (which, according to my star chart, means I didn't finish). I won't be posting this review anywhere but on my own site.

The reason this receives three stars is because the idea is a fantastic one. The progression of the story is fascinating and I really wanted to know the outcome. The whole dystopia was interesting and well fleshed out with details that I wouldn't personally have thought of which always is a great thing to read for me. While the idea and the world were built out of wonderful, what I struggled with was the execution of the point of view and the writing style.

First, the execution of the point of view was strange and stiff to me. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that it's a grown man writing the point of view of a young girl. I'm guessing from the unemotional, flat voice of the narrator that Mr. Stracher doesn't have daughters or nieces or much interaction with young girls. I think he needed to have done a little more research because the way the story is told from her point of view it sounded like the recounting of a story that happened 5 years ago. There was no immediacy or emotional connection to what was happening.

And second, other than the dispassionate narrator, the writing style had something to it that I can't put my finger on but that made it really hard to enjoy reading. I love being immersed in the world of the book I'm reading and feel like I'm living it. And I would get there with this book but then something about how it was written would jar me right out of it. I couldn't even tell you what it was or why but after being ejected from the world several times I realized that it was becoming more a chore to read this book than something enjoyable. So I put it down and decided not to read anymore.

Let me just say this in conclusion, that I don't have a problem with the fans of this book or the author. I wish that I could have liked this a lot more than I did but I honestly couldn't. I tried for a few months and had to give up. I know that there are many who will enjoy this and I'm glad! And because I think that people should enjoy and read this, I will not be publishing this review anywhere other than here. I hope that Mr. Stracher will polish his research and writing skills and blow me away with a second YA book. He was almost there with this one!