Set in a dystopian future where severe climate change has all but destroyed civilization, Nonnie, her family, and what few remain in what's left of New York City. They've taken shelter in the Museum of Natural History, balancing what they need to do to survive and trying to preserve what they can of what's left of the world that once was. They are faced with the constant threat of devastating and toxic floods, and eventually, they must evacuate the city.

The author does a terrific job of capturing the atmosphere of what a, more or less, post-apocalyptic New York City might look like. Most of the dystopian novels I've read tend to take place in some unknown, often fictional place, so imagining a place as familiar as New York City underwater makes the reading all the more unsettling.

I struggled to connect with the characters, finding a lot of the narration repetitive and not engaging compared to the world-building. The plot was interesting, but missing something for me. I wish I knew exactly what. It may come to me after some further reflection. Still, very much worth the read with such a haunting, well-crafted atmosphere.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing a free digital ARC!