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All the Water in the World

by Eiren Caffall

2025•EN
About the book

In a landscape defined by scarcity, this novel follows a family navigating a future where privatized water resources dictate social standing and survival. The narrative centers on a mother attempting to secure a future for her child as public infrastructure collapses and corporate entities claim ownership over the remaining freshwater reserves. It details the daily mechanics of water filtration, the bureaucracy of hydration permits, and the physical toll of chronic dehydration on the human body. The plot moves through urban centers turned into arid heat zones, focusing on the tension between those who manage the supply and those forced to scavenge for moisture in a dying ecosystem.

Readers interested in climate fiction and ecological collapse choose this book to examine the potential consequences of current environmental policies. It suits those seeking a realistic projection of how resource mismanagement alters domestic life and civic duty. A reader walks away with a concrete understanding of the fragility of the global water cycle and a sobering perspective on the intersection of corporate greed and survival. The text provides a chilling look at the logistical reality of a world where a basic biological necessity is treated purely as a commodity.

Details
Published
2025
Language
EN

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