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A review by juanat77
All the Water in the World by Eiren Caffall
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This post apocalyptic novel starts off with thirteen year old Nonie and her family who live in the American Museum of Natural History due to the glaciers melting and causing earth to be flooded wiping out most of the communities. Then a hypercane (basically a hurricane times a 100) destroys the museum and they have to abandon their home and escape to the North for safety. During their trek they run into obstacles—some dangerous.
I really liked the premise. It started off strong. Though the middle was very slow at times. The last 25% had a lot of action however I needed more from the conclusion. It was very rushed.
The writing style and structure was unique—I liked that. Reminded me a bit of All the Light I Cannot See. Short chapters—so it was a quick read.
I recommend this to anyone that enjoys topics of climate change and survival.
3 stars!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail