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The Water Thief (2012)

by Nicholas Lamar Soutter(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 5

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

CreateSpace

review 1: A good presentation of Ultra-Capitalism showcased in a dystopian future which is controlled entirely by unfettered and unregulated corporation-states. Presents an argument, diametrically opposed to Randian philosophy, for the need and potential of governance.The only real issue I had with the book were some grammatical errors which, somehow, slipped past the editor. I still feel this book is a good though-provocateur and is a short read and can be a page turner. If you have a spare evening, you can get through it quickly.
review 2: Excellent. Set in a (sadly) believable dystopian society at some unstated time in the future, post-fall of the government and wherein NYC is an uninhabited wasteland where bits of the past can be unearthed in something akin to an ar... morecheological dig. The free-market has taken the place of government, a fee is charged for the air one breathes, and children's "futures" are sold to corporations when their parents can't cover their debts. And if the debt gets too out of hand, a person will ultimately be "reclamated" to pay off their expenses (i.e., their organs are harvested and their remains are boiled in lye so that their fat can be put to a more useful purpose [soap].) Very unsettling, but I highly recommend! less

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