Not as good as the other book I've read by this author [b:Scythe|28954189|Scythe (Arc of a Scythe, #1)|Neal Shusterman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1456172676l/28954189._SY75_.jpg|49179216], but it was alright. I wasn't a fan of all the character perspectives nor the snapshot sections, but it was fun to read once I got into it. It's definitely convinced me I'm never going to move to Califonia, not that my Canadian self can function at temperatures above 25C anyway.

I felt like while it was solid in its idea and goal to warn people about how necessary water was, there was so much missing and left unanswered when it came to this being a story and not just a PSA. First off, [Author:Erik Walter]'s [b:The Rule of Three|17934467|The Rule of Three (The Rule of Three, #1)|Eric Walters|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375932352l/17934467._SX50_.jpg|25142329] did the whole municipal Darwinism and the neighbour turning (or allying) with the neighbour thing a whole lot better than this. It was also paced better too. This book just jumped around a lot and the tension didn't rise as the story progressed int he same way The Rule of Three did.

Also, the ending was disappointing. It just sort of finished. I would have liked to see how it all ended, the behind the scenes of it all. I was left with so many unanswered questions and am not satisfied. I guess one could argue that it was intended because if you don't have water your not satisfied, but again that goes with my point that this book was prioritizing beating the reader over their head with the message instead of showing it through a compelling story.

Also, Hunter sucks.