62 pages 2 hours read

Eiren Caffall

All the Water in the World

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2025

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Part 3Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 3: “The Way It Feels When Rain Becomes Air”

Part 3, Introduction Summary

Content Warning: This section discusses death, pregnancy loss, and sexual violence.

The Water Logbook explains how big storms are frequent now, even out of season.

Part 3, Chapter 27 Summary: “How to Mark Time”

Nonie thinks about marking time. She explains the eras of Earth’s history and then creates her own demarcation of time. “The Monster in The Water” marks when the hypercane destroyed Amen, whereas “Light Rain You Can Open Up and Drink” marks when her mother died.

Part 3, Chapter 28 Summary: “The Palisades”

They continue up the river, passing a flooded power station. They wonder about the quality of the water. As the sun sets, they stop on an island.