Book Review for The Water Thief by Natasha S. Brown

 The Water Thief : A Dystopian & Post-Apocalyptic Series by Natasha S. Brown

Published:  September 5, 2024

Genre:  Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult

Taken from Goodreads:  Hell hath no fury like a ratter scorned.

In a post-apocalyptic world where purified water means life and rainwater means death, ratters struggle to survive while highsiders live in luxury.

When River Quinn, a fiery eighteen-year-old ratter, is released from a decade-long sentence for stealing water for her dying father, she travels home to reunite with her mother--only to discover her mother is gone, and the very highsider who sent her to the Pen now owns her land. With a ragtag group of friends by her side, River sets out to even the score.

THE WATER THIEF is the first in a New Adult dystopian and post-apocalyptic trilogy that boasts diverse characters trying to survive a world devastated by climate change. This ROBIN HOOD retelling addresses our planet's health, the cost of living, and the wealth disparity between classes to give this age-old story a new face. Readers of the HUNGER GAMES will appreciate River’s gritty personality and imperfections.

 

My Thoughts:  The Water Thief is not my usual reading, but I enjoyed it so much.   River was a Robin Hood character.  I can see that the Hunger Games feel will be in future books.  River is a character that although she was given a rough hand in life, sees that people deserve better and those that take advantage of the lower classes deserve to be knocked down a few pegs in life.   Everything she did, she did for the good of people not for her own sake.   I really liked the fact that she was very aware of those willing to help her and her priority was keeping them safe. 

As I started the book, I was not sure what I was going to be reading.  Would this be a poor me?  Look at all I lost in the world and how alone I am or a story of revenge?    It is a little bit of both but more of a girl coming into herself, finding her tribe, and getting revenge on the people who put her into the life she is living.   I was invested in River.  I was invested in the way she was choosing to live her life and the choices she was making to find a way to help her town.   She realized and was willing to help not herself but those who deserve better.

I will be excited to move forward with this trilogy.

 

Thank you Natasha Brown for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet Natasha Brown (taken from her website):  I am passionate about writing imaginary worlds. When I'm not writing, you can find me working on outdoor projects, gardening, or having fun with my family and furry friends.