105 pages 3 hours read

Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman

Dry

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2018

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Part 3, Chapters 18-25

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 3: “The Chasm Between”

Part 3, Chapter 18 Summary: “Henry”

Day Five: Wednesday, June 8th

Henry begins by ruminating on wealth, which his family has in abundance in the gated community of Dove Canyon. His parents were away on vacation when the Tap-Out happened, so now Henry is taking advantage of the situation himself by running a hydration business. He considers the Tap-Out a great opportunity for growth as a businessperson, thinking that it “has not only contributed to my growth as a person, but has proven to be a fantastic learning experience in business and commerce” (186). His neighbor Spencer, an old school rival, soon shows up seeming feverish and weak. The neighborhood had tapped into an abandoned water reserve, but everyone who drank from it is sick. Spencer tries bartering for some of Henry’s clean water, and Henry runs a hard sell before they make a bargain.

Part 3, Chapter 19 Summary: “Alyssa”

When they arrive at Dove Canyon, Alyssa thinks about how the government neglected to make sufficient interventions in response to signs of worsening drought. The gate at Dove Canyon is a makeshift barricade, but no one mans it. Garrett gets nervous and wants to leave, and Jacqui pulls out the gun, but Alyssa and

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