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cbabe

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15. Dystopian science fiction:

Sun Jun 12, 2022, 02:15 PM

Jun 2022

Water Knife by Paola Bacigalupi. Recommended by du poster.

Near future of drought stricken west and high tech/bio tech. Refugees vs wealthy in towers (castles).

What would you do to keep your family safe and alive? Chaos. Terror. Characters struggle to adjust from ‘old’ ways to new reality. Well written. Plausible.

Also Anthem by Noah Hawley.

Only half way through so I’m undecided.

A catalogue of world troubles. Adults are frozen in in-action. Globally kids begin committing suicide in ever increasing numbers. Wealthy kids sent to therapeutic clinic in hopes of keeping them alive.

Mystery man appears to send kids on the quest. Don’t know the what or who or why.

Writing is dense and compelling page turner.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, June 12, 2022? [View all] hermetic Jun 2022 OP

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That does sound quite good hermetic Jun 2022 #5

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You bet hermetic Jun 2022 #9

Sounds like it! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #10

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Squeeze Me is definitely hermetic Jun 2022 #8

Squeeze me is hysterically funny! SheltieLover Jun 2022 #11

Love Hiassen! And Squeeze me was hilarious. MLAA Jun 2022 #23

I've got quite a range of genres this week MLAA Jun 2022 #6

The Man Who Died Twice hermetic Jun 2022 #12

I'm anxiously awaiting these two to come out in paperback, you might want to get MLAA Jun 2022 #17

Oh yeah hermetic Jun 2022 #21

I wanted to mention this marvelous book I read earlier this year. It became one of my all time MLAA Jun 2022 #24

I'm reading "The Easy Life in Kamusari," Haggard Celine Jun 2022 #7

Wow. That sounds lovely hermetic Jun 2022 #13

If we have.another hurricane, and we will, and if I get wiped out, Haggard Celine Jun 2022 #14

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Hot off the press hermetic Jun 2022 #18

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By Sarah Henstra hermetic Jun 2022 #19

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Good to know hermetic Jun 2022 #22

I had the same impression SheltieLover Jun 2022 #27

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Hey, sorry I missed you hermetic Jun 2022 #28