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The Water Knife

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

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Angel is an archetypal anti-hero. How do Angel’s actions play into the role of anti-hero? How do Angel’s actions play against this role?

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How does Bacigalupi integrate real-world research into the novel?

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Compare and contrast Lucy and Maria as characters.

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