Audiobook
English language
Published 2023 by Freehand Books.
It is 2058, and the glaciers are gone. A catastrophic drought has hit the prairies. Willa Van Bruggen is desperately trying to keep her family goat farm afloat, hoping against hope that the new water pipeline arrives before the bill collectors do.
Willa's son, Daniel, goes to work for the pipeline corporation instead of returning to help the family business. When Daniel reveals long-concealed secrets about his grandfather's death, Willa's world truly shatters. She's losing everything she values most: her farm, her son, her understanding of the past—and even her grip on reality itself. Vividly illustrating the human cost of climate change, Watershed is a binge-worthy novel about forgiveness, adaptation, and family bonds.
The novel reminded me of "Parable of the Sower/Talents" at times because the way people react to climate change and the ensuing destruction of their livelihoods is the main focus. It's a lot less grim. I thought it was a very realistic take on how society would be like. It's set in Canada so their dystopia is also a bit nicer than the usual US based variant. Recommended for anyone into climate fiction.
