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The Water Knife is a 2015 climate fiction novel by Paolo Bacigalupi set in a drought-stricken near-future American Southwest. It follows people whose lives are shaped by competition over declining water supplies, including an enforcer working for a powerful water authority and residents of threatened cities. The novel combines a political thriller structure with concerns about resource scarcity, displacement, violence, and unequal access to infrastructure.
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How good is The Water Knife?
The Water Knife scores 6.57/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Novel category.
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