I could not put this book down. I absolutely loved Nonie's story. It was thought provoking and heart wrenching.

The story follows Nonie, along with her father, sister, and friend as they must abandon their makeshift home atop the AMNH, which they have been living in and on since a major climate disaster that happened when Nonie was a small child, to try and make their way to a family farm in Massachusetts.

Readers quickly learn that Nonie has a special awareness that allows her to know when storms and water related weather are about to happen. We also learn that she is incredibly intelligent, with an almost hyperfocus on animals and the climate.

The story is skillfully written alternating between the past and the present, and explores the relationships between humanity and the earth, with each other, and what can happen should the world vastly change. There are times when the plot stalls a tiny bit, but it almost reflects the calm between the storms that the characters face as they seek refuge and seek to rebuild some form of normalcy in the face of hardship and heartbreak.


Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC of this work in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.