Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the ARC (book is out now). I struggled with this book, I couldn't get in to it. I almost felt like I missed earlier chapters and was just tossed in the deep end. I only made it through 25% of the book before I chose to move on. A friend summarized it well, a lot is going on but somehow nothing seems to be happening at the same time. The premise was fascinating, I would have preferred more opening chapters about living in/on the museum rather than disjointed flashbacks.

Beautifully written, beautifully told, and beautifully narrated. This novel follows Nonie and her older sister Bix through the world that comes after disastrous climate change. They live with their parents in a small community at the Museum of Natural History in a nearly submerged New York until a final storm makes it impossible to stay. They begin a journey north to the Berkshires and a mythic farm that belonged to their mother’s family. It was interesting to hear so many place names from the place I grew up, to imagine the new landscapes, to wonder if I would recognize familiar places changed by disaster. I really enjoyed the audiobook and thought the narrator captured Nonie’s feelings of being an outsider in her own life well. This is a meditative novel that dwells on memories of the World That Was and contemplates how to carry what has been salvaged into the future.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I'm torn on this book. There are parts I found so interesting and beautiful (the ending and describing Amen for example), however the writing lagged in parts and rushed through others. I found this made the book hard to keep up with. I found myself questioning if a certain aspect of the plot had been addressed and I might have missed it or it was never talked about.

I appreciated the unique (to me at least) view of a dystopian world. There were elements that I expected like people grouping together and learning how to live off the land. But aspects such as race and health were brought in in a way that made me pause and reflect.

Overall, a decent book with excellent moments, but for the confusion and pacing I would hesitate to recommend this book.

This is a magnificent novel reminiscent of Station Eleven. The characters are multidimensional and full of hope and resilience. The found family features predominantly and lends a diversity to the story that may otherwise not have been. The plot is propulsive and thrilling but maintains itself grounded by the memory “cutaways” which bring another layer to this fantastic story.

The beginning of All the Water in the World really pulled me in. The book starts with a huge event, and the narrator, Nonie, slowly lets the reader into the world where Manhattan and all other coastal cities and islands are underwater. Her family and a group of some others have been living on the roof of a museum in New York City, when a super hurricane comes and forces the remaining few who survived to evacuate in a small canoe with whatever possessions they managed to grab in the storm. Unfortunately, after a really strong start, the novel fizzled out for me. Despite the precarious nature of their lives, I couldn't connect to any of the characters and I struggled to care about their predicament. There was some world-building, but not enough to help me really GET IT, if that makes sense. I understood that climate change caused this disaster, but it was sort of glossed over in a way that made me feel like the reader should just understand that of course all the islands simply disappeared.

This book had a lot of promise, and I think a lot of folks will love it, but it was only okay for me.

I am a huge sucker for anything that appears to be even a little bit dystopian or post-apocalyptic, so as soon as I saw ‘All the Water in the World’ I knew I had to read it. The description for this mentions Station Eleven, which is easily one of my favorite books ever, so my expectations were very high. Unfortunately, it didn’t hit quite as well for me as that one did.

Starting off, I was instantly hooked. Nonie was an endearing character, and I was incredibly intrigued to know more about her, her family, and how they got to where they are now. The idea of living in a world such as the one they do is terrifying and made my heart beat just a little faster. Almost immediately upon our introduction to the small cast of characters, their lives are upended in a devastating superstorm that leads to even more loss and destruction.
 
While I wish the rest of the book had me hooked as the beginning did, around the 40/50% mark I found myself getting ever so slightly bored, and by the 60% mark I was setting it aside for the night after just a chapter or two. I still cared about the characters, and I was still rooting for them to find the safety they were seeking; however, I just really wanted them to get there so I could find my next read. Let me be so clear when I say I did not hate this book! I thought it was mostly beautifully written, I cared about Nonie and her family (found and otherwise), and there were parts that I was genuinely very invested in. There were just chunks of this one that didn’t quite do it for me.

Overall, I will say I believe you should give this one a chance if it sounds appealing to you. It gives you a lot to think about, and, if you like quieter post-apocalyptic/dystopian works, this might be just what you want.

All the Water in the World is such an interesting concept for the book! Eiren Caffall is such a great writer. If you need something to read, I'd recommend this book!

This story is based in a dystopian future where water has overtaken a large portion of the world, and there aren't many people left behind. Nonie and her family, along with their chosen-family have been hiding out at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City for years until a massive storm breaks the city's water fences and the water rises to the point that those left must flee in an ancient canoe. We follow Nonie through the present and past timelines as she recounts their journey and experiences along the way, in hopes to get to their family farm up north, all the while not knowing if it is still standing, or if it is submerged as well. This story is thrilling, heartbreaking, and makes you appreciate the comfort and everyday amenities we take for granted, and how quickly everything can change. This book really touched on the pivotal roles blood-family and chosen-family play when it comes to taking care of and raising children, as well as building supportive communities. It truly embodies the adage "it takes a village".

I was pulled into this book right away. Caffall's writing is easy to follow, and her near-future climate change dystopia is clearly written by someone with a background in science and feels all too plausible.

There's nothing earth-shatteringly novel about this story, the way our protagonist navigates the post-climate apocalyptic US, or the different responses to how survivors band together, but it's a compelling, enjoyable, and ultimately hopeful read nonetheless.

In a near future world where the catastrophes expected by climate change have happened, Nonie and her family have created a settlement in a fallen New York City on top of the American Museum of Natural History. They scavenge, hunt and survive, not without losses, until a major storm breaks down the flood walls and wipes out the entire city. They're forced to take a canoe from an exhibit and escape north, headed for her mother's family farm.

Along they way they encounter the most deadly things, other humans and disease. But they also find community, partners, and, eventually, a safe place.

While the story focuses on a decimated future unlike the life we know now, it's still hopeful.

In an America where New York is flooding and coastal cities are lost by the day, a group tries to survive first in a museum of natural history, then out on the water, and finally when they find land again. While the writing can be lovely and brings up important points about survival and ethics in a disastrous situation, it didn't move me, and felt a bit like a retread of all of the other dystopian novels that have been published in the last 20 or so years. Using the museum was a nice and interesting touch, but other aspects weren't unique enough to keep me fully engaged.

I had high hopes for this book, especially since it was compared to Station Eleven, a novel I loved. Unfortunately, I struggled to connect with the characters. The disjointed timeline made it hard to follow, and the ending felt inconsistent with the rest of the story.

Water, love, loss all this in a dystopian novel of climate change at its culmination. Eiren Caffall sets so many themes up in this novel for you to ask yourself what if. Great book of characters to follow and grow with as they face challenging situations time and time again.

This is a post climate change story, that mostly avoids getting political. This is a scary book to read. Nonie is still a child, and the world is broken into The World As it Was and The World as it Is. Climate disasters have destroyed the planet, and Nonie and her family (actual and found) are living on the roof of a New York City museum. They are trying to save the museum artifacts, but at some point they need to leave to survive themselves and leave on an epic adventure. Weather is really the scariest part of the book, although some people are very scary too. There is some hope in the book, but it is generally pretty tense. It's written very well, and I got attached to the characters.

In All the Water in the World is a profound atmospheric, speculative fiction by Eiren Caffall. While its main focus is on climate change, it also highlights our own fragile human nature yet it doesn't ignore the indomitable human spirit. So, while there is a lot of sadness, it doesn't skimp on hope and love. So, join Nonie and her family as they seek to save our past and create a better future.

The glaciers have melted causing seawater to rise and unleashing catastrophic storms across the world. Young Nonnie lives with her family and fellow survivors on the roof of the New York Museum of Natural History until one day they must flee and venture to the countryside for safety. This was a beautifully written story. I especially loved the flashbacks to the early days of their life living at the Museum. Will think about this one a while. Thank you to NetGalley for a chance to read and review this book.

All the water in the world is a climate change apocalyptic “thriller” (though this is more of a slow burn and quiet than a a thriller). It follows a family who live in a colony on a rooftop in water logged manhattan. The world is downing when the glaciers melt and nonnie and her family save artifacts from the world as it was while living off a wild Central Park. A superstorm blows in and they have to relocate to a new location hundreds of miles away, while they try to preserve their history of the past for future generations. They come into contact with our colonies along the way-some more frightening in their fight for survival than others.

The book is slow paced as I said earlier and is reminiscent of later season walking dead (minus the zombies). If you like climate change books or book about survival or the apocalypse, then this is for you!

Thanks to the publisher for providing this arc via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really, really liked this post-apocalyptic, climate thriller! I loved the setting and the way the story was told. I thought the storytelling was crafty, and pulled the reader in directly and immediately. I wish some of the ideas/storylines had been flushed out a bit more, and been a bit longer, as I felt the ending came a little quickly, but overall it was so well done!

If you loved Station 11, I highly recommend All the Water in The World. The story follows a family who are climate change refugees, living in the watery world of Manhattan, and the challenges that they face to stay alive. It wasn't an uplifting read, but I enjoyed it all the same.

Climate fiction isn't something I read very much; the story was interesting and I thought a pretty good exploration of how apocalyptic events can effect us. There was a lot of loss in this book, which made me very sad and yet I feel like it is (unfortunately) an accurate depiction.
I liked that the book really looked at the crucial moments of having to move on and find new safety without getting bogged down in the how this happened or the daily drudge of survival once safety is found.