Juice (novel)

2024 novel by Tim Winton

Juice is a 2024 climate fiction novel by Australian writer Tim Winton set in a future Australia devastated by climate change and capitalist exploitation.[1][2]

## Plot

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The narrator, captured by an unnamed antagonist referred to as the bowman, tells the story of his upbringing and survival in the plains. Raised by his enigmatic single mother, the narrator describes how he evolved from a simple agrarian life on the now-sweltering land (which requires them to spend half the year in underground habitation) to recruitment by a shadowy organization that trains highly skilled assassins. The narrator's story traces how he balanced his love of the everyday community he grew up with for the desire to participate in something larger, as the Guardian book review notes, "The protagonist's double life as a plainsman and agent of vengeance soon became unsustainable."[3] The novel was a departure from Winton's previous work, serving as his first foray into science fiction.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Popescu, Lucy (17 November 2024). "Juice by Tim Winton review – eloquent cry of a climate vigilante". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. ^ Heath, Nicola; Evans, Kate (5 October 2024). "Juice is Tim Winton's first novel in six years. Here's what we thought about it". ABC News. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
3. ^ Seiffert, Rachel (17 October 2024). "Juice by Tim Winton review – life after the apocalypse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
4. ^ Henningsgaard, Per (30 September 2024). "Tim Winton goes cli-fi – his dystopian novel Juice breaks new ground to face the climate emergency". The Conversation. Retrieved 27 December 2024.