Memory of Water

Global warming has changed the world s geography and its politics Wars are waged over water, and China rules Europe, including the Scandinavian Union, which is occupied by the power state of New Qian In this far north place, seventeen year old Noria Kaitio is learning to become a tea master like her father, a position that holds great responsibility and great secrets Tea masters alone know the location of hidden water sources, including the natural spring that Noria s father tends, which once provided water for her whole village.But secrets do not stay hidden forever, and after her father s death the army starts watching their town and Noria And as water becomes even scarcer, Noria must choose between safety and striking out, between knowledge and kinship.Imaginative and engaging, lyrical and poignant, Memory of Water is an indelible novel that portrays a future that is all too possible. Download Memory of Water – kino-fada.fr Imagine you re listening to the radio A song comes up you ve never heard before You don t know the band, but you like the quiet, melancholic melody You stop to listen and theyou do, theyou like it Except, you re waiting for the song to take flight You re waiting for something to happen, something to take the song to the next level and surprise you It never happens That s what happened to me with this book I wanted to like it better than I did It ranta writes beautifully, but Imagine you re listening to the radio A song comes up you ve never heard befo...Check out my Pinterest Inspiration Board Filled with philosophical themes, existentialism and moments of pure beauty, Memory of Water is a highly original, remarkably intelligent and infuriatingly teasing work of speculative fiction set in a dystopian world What we have here is a sad and hopeless world driven to the brink of extinction by its own inhabitants humans The global warming caused all the ice to melt, overflowing the oceans The earth is scorched, the heat is almo...451 451 Viimeinkin t m on luettu Varmaan vuoden verran olen yritt nyt saada aikaiseksi, mutta parempi my h n kuin ei milloinkaan Odotukseni olivat ehk hiukan liian korkealla, mutta pidin silti lukemastani Etenkin milj ja tunnelma lumosivat ja dystopinen asetelma on kammottavuudessaan uskottava Romaanin alkupuoli oli mielest ni vahvempi kuin loppupuoli ja koin, ett alun hienosti rakennettu j nnite ei onnistunut s ilym n samanlaisena loppuun asti Kielest sen sijaan nautin valtavasti ja It ran Viimeinkin t m on luettu Varmaan vuoden verran olen yritt nyt saada aikaiseksi, mutta parempi my h n kuin ei milloinkaan Odotukseni olivat ehk hiukan liian korkealla, mutta pidin silti lukemastani Etenkin milj ja tunnelma lumosivat ja dystopinen asetelma on kammottavuudessaan uskottava Romaanin alkupuol...it could be such a brilliant book, but unfortunately it wasn t I enjoyed it though, actually I enjoyed the writing, the era, the environment but the story has too many flaws, secrets, dark holesThe story set in a dystopian world Due to global warming all ices are melted and apparently contaminated Now military control remaining water resources and having any secret well or spring or water pipe is a serious crime.Noria is daughter of a tea master in a small village Tea masters are watchers it could be such a brilliant book, but unfortunately it wasn t I enjoyed it though, actually I enjoyed the writing, the era, the environment but the st...It ranta is a Finnish author, and as I understand it, she wrote the book in both Finnish and in English, and it s been published in both languages Speaking as an author, let me tell you, that s pretty badass.Here s the publisher s summary In the far north of the Scandinavian Union, now occupied by the power state of New Qian, seventeen year old Noria Kaitio studies to become a tea master like her father It is a position that holds great responsibility and a dangerous secret Tea masters alone It ranta is a Finnish author, and as I understand it, she wrote the book in both Finnish and in English, and it s been published in both languages Speaking as an author, let me tell you, that s pretty badass.Here s the publisher s summary In the far north of the Scandinavian Union, now occupied by the power state of New Qian, seventeen year old Noria Kaitio studies to become a tea master like her father It is a position that h...This book had truly beautiful prose and I loved that aspect of it While I didn t get particularly attached to the characters I did enjoy the story I really did not the heavy handed foreshadowing Not only did it throw me out of the story, it made the things that happened late in the story lose their punch It s hard for me to get really excited about an ending that s telegraphed from the start of the book.The way this is written is beautifully evocative and it suits the feel of the tea ceremon This book had truly beautiful prose and I lov...What s It AboutThe novel is set years into the future where global warning and rising seas has seen the destruction of cities, the takeover of Europe by China and the scarcity of fresh water.Noria Kaitio is learning to become a tea master like her father which comes with its own responsibilities One of which is knowledge of a hidden source of fresh water th...I read this because it was nominated one month for the Sword and Laser book club but lost to a book I had already read There are elements of this novel to like The combination of Scandinavian and Chinese culture for the society of New Qian was really the best part, especially the section combining the northern lights with the Chinese festivals Beautiful Magical The theme of w...,, ,, , ,,, ,, , , , , ,, ,, , 250,view spoiler , , , plot twisthide spoiler , ,,,,A Memory of Water , ,

• English
• 23 September 2018
Emmi Itäranta
• Paperback
• 263 pages
• 0062326155
• Emmi Itäranta
• Memory of Water