All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall - OPTIONAL

All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall, 304 pages. St. Martin’s, 2025. $30

Language: PG (6 swears, 0 ‘f’); Mature Content: G ; Violence: PG-13 (vicious dog attack, gun shots, sexual abuse implied)

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SOME

Almost since the world was flooded, Nonnie and her older sister Bix have lived in the American Museum of Natural History with a few other museum employees and their families. When a superstorm sweeps through, only Nonie, Bix, Father and one other adult escape. Now the little group is headed north, following a map to an old family farm, where they hope to find family and a new safe place to settle.

While Nonie and her family encounter racism and life threatening danger, I was not drawn into her story.  I feel this was not written for a YA audience - more of a literary commentary on global warming. The post-apocalypse setting is not apocalyptic enough to satisfy my need for pathos and danger.

Nonie and her family are white. Their friend is black.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Eunice Wong courtesy of libro.fm

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS