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midnight_wanderer's review against another edition
4.75
Top of my lineup of books you must read. Poetically written about the intersection od climate crisis, colonialism, vitality and more.
zoe_'s review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
First of all, I think The Nutmeg's Curse is very readable, it is a nice introduction to many topics and how they are connected, and presents a compelling premise/moral. It is, in my opinion, far from perfect, but many of the little details that were off added a weird kind of charm. It was like Ghosh's personality shone through a little more than intended or realized. It also didn't do anything spectacularly unique or new, but what it did was competent and interesting nontheless. (Personally, though, I feel like the ending didn't pay off.)
(Edit: the more I think about the book, the less I like this book, tbh. Some of its oddities have lost their charm because Ghosh presented them as authoritative facts. A bit annoying, really.)
(Edit: the more I think about the book, the less I like this book, tbh. Some of its oddities have lost their charm because Ghosh presented them as authoritative facts. A bit annoying, really.)
drone232's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
This this is a book that is part of the history of colonialism and part memoirs of modern environmentalism. It jumps around a bit as it tries to connect the history of environmental destruction to what is happening today. Overall, it is very thought-provoking and presents a lot of new ideas That I was not aware of. It can , however , become preachy at times and present the author's thoughts and ideas as fact rather than opinions , but this happens seldomly.
radarocco's review against another edition
5.0
it was a very eye-opening book about climate change, colonialism, and indigenous knowledge. it took me a while to get through it, mainly because of the heavy topic of the book, but it was definitely a worthwhile read! highly recommend it to anyone who is at least slightly interested in the abovementioned subjects.
also, amitav ghosh's writing is very good. it's a non-fiction book, but he tells a story in a way that keeps you engaged throughout the entire book.
also, amitav ghosh's writing is very good. it's a non-fiction book, but he tells a story in a way that keeps you engaged throughout the entire book.
mwaltos's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5