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A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet by Sarah Jaquette Ray
lisamchuk's review against another edition
3.0
Sure, this is full of references, mostly accessibly written, and immensely applicable - but it just wasn’t quite practical enough for me. The author does clearly state the intent, so this is my failure and not theirs. Also the key to overcoming everything in life is mindfulness and don’t forget to cultivate resilience. Important concepts but after the past few years I’ve added those concepts to the “eye roll” category. Again my failing, and not the author’s. I think many will find wisdom and comforting in here, but at this time I didn’t. Perhaps I will revisit this book another time.
erinsampson91's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
kcbookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
Some really inspiring thought. Definitely worth the read!
sydneyerin's review against another edition
2.0
When I started this book, I had high hopes that it would be informative and empowering, but unfortunately as I read on, it started to fall flat. The tone is condescending and although the author tries to tie in other perspectives, I feel that her attempts at integrating intersectional activism are not successful. This book seems to be written for fairly privileged young people who are grappling with climate anxiety. The writing is not trauma informed, there are some things that come off as very abelist, and she seems to assume that her readers are (overall) grappling with climate anxiety without suffering from other issues. This book may be very helpful to some but it was not for me.
kissliag's review against another edition
4.0
One of the most important parts of this book for me was an exercise asking the reader to think about a positive vision for the future. It got me to think about the importance of pulling back from constant negativity.
dgiacalone13's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
lexid11's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.75