This book is so realistic. It walks the line perfectly between the savagery that would (and does) occur in these types of disasters and the compassion, humanity, and personal growth that occurs as well. It's the perfect amount of terrifying for a YA novel. I had to have a huge glass of water beside me as I read it and it still made me feel thirsty.
I'm all too afraid Dry is prophetic in some ways. Perhaps that is the book's greatest strength. If this book gets today's students to put their minds toward solving the climate crisis, or at least mitigating it, then this book may help save us from its own contents.