Memory of Water

The Memory of Water is a very slow, thoughtful dystopian young adult science fiction novel, set in a water-poor world after an environmental collapse. It follows the life of an apprentice tea master apprentice, Noria, whose family also illegally holds knowledge of a secret spring. While the prose is often lovely, I felt like very little happened in the story. I would say the focus is more on Noria's understanding of her life, her craft, and her world, as well as on the importance of protecting the environment. At the conclusion, I found the lack of change depressing, even though I felt the ending fit with the tone of the novel. I think this was a well-written novel, but it was not exactly what I was looking for.

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