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jankatar's review
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
An interesting exploration of why the modern novel fails to address climate change. It deals with both the uncanny aspects and improbability of the type of extreme weather events we are to expect from now on, as well as the rise and limitations of modern literary fiction, and how the two are seemingly incompatible. Interesting insights, though a little hard to read at times.
frombethanysbookshelf's review
5.0
"It is as though in the literary imagination climate change were somehow akin to extraterrestrials or interplanetary travel."
Here Amitav Ghosh brings together his own experience and the works of several other writers to give his thoughts on just why we as a society struggle to grasp the severity of climate change. Providing an interesting and cleverly thought out exploration into the literary world where climate issues only appear in the fiction section, this was deeply personal and thought provoking providing plenty of room for introspection.
Uncanny and Improbably Events is probably the 'wordiest' of the collection I've read so far and is quite dense, but in just under 100 pages it is definitely a must-read especially for other writers.
Here Amitav Ghosh brings together his own experience and the works of several other writers to give his thoughts on just why we as a society struggle to grasp the severity of climate change. Providing an interesting and cleverly thought out exploration into the literary world where climate issues only appear in the fiction section, this was deeply personal and thought provoking providing plenty of room for introspection.
Uncanny and Improbably Events is probably the 'wordiest' of the collection I've read so far and is quite dense, but in just under 100 pages it is definitely a must-read especially for other writers.
kstrange's review
4.0
A crucial text for anyone interested in the Anthropocene narrative within literature! Highly recommend.
stormblessedt's review
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
This is the 4th booklet I’ve read in this series, and probably the one I had the hardest time getting through. The topic and the writing is impactful, but a little dense; might be a case of “I’m too dumb for this”. Still worth reading as there are sentences and paragraphs that I’ll probably think about for a long time. Would love a similar essay/book centered on the Philippines.