All the Water in the World is a futuristic climate fiction novel about a changed world after the polar ice caps have melted and the planet’s waters have risen.

Nonie and her family have been surviving the storms ravaging New York City by eking out a living inside the Natural History Museum. But when the waters rise too high, they are forced to escape in a canoe. Along the way, they encounter a world of survivors capable of both generosity and cruelty, struggling to find food, shelter, and safety. The timeline shifts back and forth between Nonie’s current experiences and her past, where she lost people she cared about.

All the Water in the World is a thoughtful and fast-paced novel about how families find normalcy and safety on a planet pushed to the brink. It has very dark and difficult moments but is also optimistic and hopeful.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Audiobook Notes: All the Water in the World is narrated by Eunice Wong who does an excellent job with the youthful but “old soul” voice of Nonie. 

Disclosure: An ALC (advanced listening copy) was provided by Macmillan Audio for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions are my own.