A fictitious story that is potentially becoming a reality for many people across the world due to the effects of climate change. Especially when reading David's perspective, I can't help but think about the current climate change refugees and how similar his experience is to theirs. This is a creative and haunting story that is in a way foreshadowing what our future holds.
"All life is water, all life was water, everywhere I turned, there was
water. It gushed from the sky as rain or snow, it filled the small lakes
in the mountains, lay in the form of ice in the glacier, it flowed down
the steep mountainsides in thousands of small streams, accumulated
into the River Breio, formed a flat surface in front of the village in
the fjord, the fjord that became the ocean when you followed it west.
My whole world was water. The ground, the mountains, the pastures
were just tiny islands in that which actually was the world. I called
my world Earth but thought that it should actually be named Water." So far, this excerpt is my favourite part of the story. "All life is water, all life was water." is very true and this has left me with the most impact.
I am very curious to see how the characters interact and what their connection is. I like how the chapters are divided by each character and you see different perspectives. It makes it easier to follow the story and really understand what each character is going through.
I am really excited to read this book. I think part of dealing with climate change and the people that it impacts is to provide different narratives, whether it's fiction or non-fiction. Books are a great way to share and spread ideas.
"All life is water, all life was water, everywhere I turned, there was
water. It gushed from the sky as rain or snow, it filled the small lakes
in the mountains, lay in the form of ice in the glacier, it flowed down
the steep mountainsides in thousands of small streams, accumulated
into the River Breio, formed a flat surface in front of the village in
the fjord, the fjord that became the ocean when you followed it west.
My whole world was water. The ground, the mountains, the pastures
were just tiny islands in that which actually was the world. I called
my world Earth but thought that it should actually be named Water." So far, this excerpt is my favourite part of the story. "All life is water, all life was water." is very true and this has left me with the most impact.
I am very curious to see how the characters interact and what their connection is. I like how the chapters are divided by each character and you see different perspectives. It makes it easier to follow the story and really understand what each character is going through.
I am really excited to read this book. I think part of dealing with climate change and the people that it impacts is to provide different narratives, whether it's fiction or non-fiction. Books are a great way to share and spread ideas.