The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher

The Water Wars is sadly disappointing despite the awesome cover and strong start.

I thought this was going to be a very exciting, engaging dystopian novel, instead I got a rather dry, weak and boring (hate to use that word) book!

The character's lacked depth, the plot was rather plain and did not transition into scenes properly. It was jumbled up and predictable.

It really had the potential to be amazing --- however the writing and inability to connect with characters made for a lackluster read.

The story is told by a female character but it felt more like a male character which added more distraction to an already rather sloppy book.

Stracher needs to skip YA books and stick to adult ones.

Skip on this one -

Grade: F

Synopsis - Publishers Weekly

Fresh water has become a scarce commodity, with most people relying on meager rations of desalinated ocean water distributed by the government. Nations war over extant supplies, pirates thrive, black markets flourish, and desalination companies wield immense influence. Vera and her older brother, Will, have never known anything else. Then they met Kai, the enigmatic son of a water driller, who lives a life of paranoid luxury by comparison. When Kai is kidnapped, Will and Vera embark on a quest to rescue him, going through a series of adventures that take them far from home. Battling pirates, escaping ecoterrorists, and plunging to the heart of a corrupt conspiracy, they learn more about their world than they ever expected, including why Kai is of vital importance. Though characterizations can feel thin and some elements are hard to swallow, it's clear that Stracher has put much thought into the effects of cataclysmic water shortages. His fast-paced, nonstop thriller doesn't hold back in its portrayal of a parched, desperate world.