H2O
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4.3 • 58 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
In the first book in a terrifying post-apocalyptic duology, it's in the rain…and just one drop will kill you. Perfect for fans of dystopian books!
.27 is a number Ruby hates. It's a number that marks the percentage of the population that has survived. It's a number that means she's one of the "lucky" few still standing. And it's a number that says her father is probably dead.
Against all odds, Ruby has survived the catastrophic onset of the killer rain. Two weeks after the radio started broadcasting the warning, "It's in the rain. It's fatal and there's no cure," the drinkable water is running out. Ruby's left with two options: persevere on her own or embark on a treacherous journey across the country to find her father—if he's even still alive.
Don't miss the breathless conclusion to the H2O duology, The Storm.
Perfect for those looking for:
•Post-apocalyptic survival fiction
•Intriguing and unique takes on a bestselling genre
•Young adult dystopian fiction
•A strong female narrative
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
There's a space bacterium raining down on England, infesting the water supply and fatally infecting everyone it touches. Through a mix of careful planning and sheer luck, 15-year-old Ruby Morris is one of the lone survivors, teaming up with a nerdy classmate and a traumatized mute girl to find her father in London. Writing from Ruby's perspective, debut novelist Bergin treats the story as the girl's recollection of the history of the epidemic and a handbook of sorts for other survivors. But Ruby's character development remains stunted even through life-altering trauma and devastation. Despite the deaths of Ruby's baby "brother-brat beloved," her mother, and all her friends, as well as becoming the caretaker for several dogs and a young girl, Ruby shows little growth. She is so preoccupied with her appearance that she stops for a makeover amid the chaos, lugs around cosmetics, and loots designer duds instead of focusing on potable water and protective gear. Although the most accessible characters are often flawed, Ruby becomes increasingly unsympathetic as the story progresses. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Left me “Bergin” for more
This is the first book in a long while that I’ve read that is both fast-paced and intriguing. I read it in three days, and that’s saying something. It’s a very cool premise, and the second book in the series is good as well. Although, it is kind of problematic ...
The main character, a girl named Ruby, is kind of dumb (which I’ll get to later). Not only that, but she is also very selfish, especially when she is forced to be with her step-father. As I was getting further and further into the book, I was thinking that it was cool and different to have a slightly-mean protagonist considering most main characters have about the same personality nowadays. But no, she doesn’t really grow from her spoiled behavior. She does in the second book a little, though, so I’ll give the author credit for that.
As I said before, she’s a bit stupid. After seeing that her family is dead and things clearly aren’t going to get much better, Ruby goes to the store and buys makeup and dyes her hair. I was annoyed by this, because anyone, no matter how teenager-y or angsty, would know to get themself some clean water (all that they could find, that is) and other basic survival supplies.
I did like how she was kind to the dogs by bringing them along, and I have to admit she was pretty funny as a narrator. Anyway, it was a good book, and I would recommend even despite the
minor flaws it has.
I love this book
This book is just amazing,I couldn’t put it down and there’s nothing I don’t like about this book it’s just amazing and that’s really all I can say it is by far my favorite book.
5 star easily
Possibly the worst book I’ve ever read
It just drones on and on like the musings from a 10 year old. I can’t believe a publisher actually let them publish this book it’s so bad.