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This book is terrifying, and I say that as someone who went into its reading with pretty open eyes on the subject. I recommend it wholeheartedly, but maybe don't read it as fast as I did. Take breaks. Pet a cat. It's not a fun read, but a necessary one.
informative
slow-paced
useful culling of the current research around climate change, and what that actually means for humanity. most enjoyed the last 20-25 pages that get a bit philosophical. for someone who hasn't thought much about these issues, this book would be a great one to start with. For a focus on action, read Naomi Klein's Capitalism vs. the Climate. The notes section shouldn't be skipped, either, Wallace-Wells spends a fair bit of time writing fleshed-out notes that add to the work.
Uninhabitable Earth is a harrowing read and clearly a valuable contribution to the interested public.
My favorite quote:
"The problem, it turns out, is not an over abundance of humans but a dearth of humanity. Climate change and the Anthropocene are the triumphs of an un-dead species, a mindless shuffle toward extinction, but this is only a lopsided imitation of what we really are."
My favorite quote:
"The problem, it turns out, is not an over abundance of humans but a dearth of humanity. Climate change and the Anthropocene are the triumphs of an un-dead species, a mindless shuffle toward extinction, but this is only a lopsided imitation of what we really are."
This book wasn't really what I was looking for. The first half was essentially one statistic after another about what the world will look like in the future if we don't do anything to halt the climate crisis. A few facts were fascinating, but overall I found it not to be super useful to me--I know how bad the situation is and don't need more facts to convince me to do something. The second half was a little more interesting as the author applied a more creative outlook to how the climate crisis will affect us, but still didn't quite hit the mark for me. Technically a good book and I didn't hate reading it, it just wasn't the climate crisis book I'm looking for right now.
This is not a comfortable and easy book. It's scary, full of darkness and - unfortunately - realistic forecasts of things to come.
It should be read everywhere to raise concern and to make people take a stand.
I don't think a review is enough to describe how much this book affected me, it would take pages.
A very good book, it will make you think and may be act.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Penguin Books and Netgalley for this ARC
It should be read everywhere to raise concern and to make people take a stand.
I don't think a review is enough to describe how much this book affected me, it would take pages.
A very good book, it will make you think and may be act.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Penguin Books and Netgalley for this ARC
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Everyone should read this book, but only when their metal health is ok.
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
The books didn't have quite the emotional impact on me that I expected. I think I had been been numbed a bit by having just finished The End of Ice by Dahr Jamail and having heard Wallace-Wells on 3 or 4 podcasts. Even so the logic of his arguments is unassailable, and the projections he presents from the data he marshalled are convincing and seem highly probable. This book is definitely worth reading. I highly recommend it.