Amy 
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The Water Knife is Paolo Bacigalupi's dismal picture of a future where water is so scarce that cities hire mafia-type "water knives" to cut off the flow of water into other upriver cities in order to direct the water to themselves.
Amy's Review
Sorry, Paolo. I am familiar with your writing--you write dark stories. I don't have a problem with that generally--especially when your creativity is shining through and is the highlight of your novels. However, the Water Knife painted such a deplorable picture of humanity in the future, that I simply could not enjoy it. Yes, I liked your main characters and their spirit. Yes, I don't doubt that a situation where the water runs dry in the desert is possible. But, the disregard for human life shown by your characters and their willing destruction of entire cities was just too harsh for me to abide. I know what you're thinking--that I'm too idealistic and not tough enough to survive in your water knives' world. I don't deny that. I'm not sure that I will remain a member of your audience if your next book turns out to be another downer like this one.
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