We look for it on other planets,
consist of it approximately two thirds, and the prognosis is that in
a future not too far away we may have to fight wars about it: Water
is THE premise to sustain life, from the smallest organism to the
biggest. But what happens if such an important substance suddenly
turns into the most dangerous thing in the world?
In Virginia Bergins Thriller „The
Rain“ the teenager Ruby Morris has to make just that experience. So
far, living well-protected in sleepy Darthbridge in south-west
England, her only worries are her stepfather she often fights with,
her crush Casper and iffy Saskia who tries to take him away right in
front of her. Puberty. The fact that a few years ago a giant
meteorite was bombed right before hitting Earth atmosphere isn't
exactly bothering her either. But this exact meteorite brought a
diabolic bacterium when it rained down in tiny pieces all over the
planet. It is hyperresistent, it links with water, it multiplies
rapidly, and it kills its victims within just a few hours.
Ruby has to realize quickly that this
tiny thing from outer space is able to turn her whole world around.
Friends? Dead. Family? Propably also dead. Energy? Blackout.
Showering? Forget it. And the biggest problem, of course, is thirst.
The supplies of safe drinks are drained quickly, and other, stronger,
armed people are not going to share anything.
Virginia Bergin describes this extreme
situation, this postapocalyptic chaos vividly and realisticly. With
great care she considers every consequence of such a plague and
does't fear partly unsavoury scenes. That the protagonist is a
15-years-old girl is a well-made effect (because in no phase of life
the own problems seem to be so much more important than others), but
sometimes a bit exhausting (same reason). But that doesn't disturb
the appeal of the story as a whole at all – I won't leave my home
without a umbrella for some time.
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