Nothing but the Rain, Naomi Salman
Nothing but the Rain, Naomi Salman
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Nothing but the Rain

Author: Naomi Salman

Narrator: Soneela Nankani

Unabridged: 2 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/06/2023

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

A sleepy little town discovers its memories have become part of the water cycle in Naomi Salman's debut novella, Nothing but the Rain.

The rain in Aloisville is never-ending, and no one can remember when it started. There's not much they can remember. With every drop that hits their skin, a bit of memory is washed away. Stay too long in the wet, and you'll lose everything you used to be.

By the time Laverne begins keeping a journal, the small town she calls home has been irreparably changed. Every drop of water is dangerous, from leaky faucets to the near-constant rainfall, and a careless trip outside can mean a life down the drain. With mysterious forces preventing escape, calls for rebellion seem to be on every resident's lips. But Laverne has no interest in fighting. She has no interest in rebellion. She just wants to survive.

About Naomi Salman

Naomi Salman, author of Nothing but the Rain, is a writer, editor, translator, and graphic and layout designer. She has published fiction in both French and English, and been nominated for a Prix du Jeune Écrivain and an Eisner Award. She lives and works in Paris.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on August 15, 2024

My complete review of Nothing but the Rain is published at Grimdark Magazine. Rain washes away memories in Naomi Salman’s apocalyptic debut novella, Nothing but the Rain. The novella is set in the stormy town of Aloisville, an isolated village with fewer than two hundred inhabitants whose memories ar......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on June 26, 2023

I loved this so much!! It’s set in a small town where the rain causes amnesia. It’s written entirely from the POV of an older woman’s diary entries, and was so eerie, tense, funny, and weird. Kinda had the same vibes as And Then I Woke Up.......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on February 16, 2023

I didn’t realize this was a novella at first and once I realized I was disappointed because I was enjoying the story. This novella was poetic and horrific and beautiful somehow all at once. The story is told through notes/diary entries that the narrator is keeping because in this the rainiest town t......more

Goodreads review by destiny ♡ on August 15, 2023

This little dystopian horror tale chilled me right to the core. In Aloisville, it's been raining everyday—how long this has been going on is anyone's guess, because the rain washes people's memories away with it. Even a single droplet can erase your morning, and the more the rain touches you, the mo......more

Goodreads review by myo on January 29, 2025

i guess i was expecting more which is crazy bc i went in knowing nothing......more