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trippalli's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Mom's perspective... I cried, I laughed, I relate, my heartstrings are tugged, or played.. Very forthright telling of their family's struggles and values and progress. I highly recommend
sorabooksection's review against another edition
4.0
Un libro que definitivamente nos muestra una realidad única y peculiar pero que de alguna forma es capaz de mostrar similitudes con todos que estamos en distintas realidades. A través de la lectura de este libro sentí que lo que pensaba al principio, terminó cambiando un poquito al final. También me hizo dar cuenta de lo consciente que uno debe ser del planeta, no solo a veces sino SIEMPRE. La madre es la que redacta el libro pero los protagonistas son su familia, sobretodo Greta.
La forma de ver de Greta por todo lo que ocurre en el mundo con el cambio climático y las verdades que te tira básicamente a la cara son dolorosas pero totalmente ciertas que duelen. La verdad es que siento que hago más (y mi familia hace más) que muchas personas que viven en mi barrio, que viven en mi ciudad, incluso que la mayoría en Chile. Sin embargo, me di cuenta igualmente que lo que hago es nada a comparación de lo que hace la familia de Greta y ella misma. El impacto de mis propias acciones diarias que es posible contar en el plástico diario juntado por la gente y lo mal que me hizo sentir del egoísmo que tenemos como humanos hacia el lugar que nos provee de alimento para existir. Es increíble el daño que puedes provocar sólo por usar un cepillo de dientes de plástico y comprar cosas envueltas en plástico. También me informó el impacto que tienen nuestros vuelos cuando viajamos por avión como si por hacerlo una vez al año, no le hiciéramos mucho daño a la capa de Ozono que nos protege (y si es que queda algo de aquella capa ahora).
Y a pesar de todo, de lo mal que me hizo sentir este libro como persona. Sentí que fue un muy buen libro que creo que todos deberíamos leer y darnos esas cachetadas que nadie nos da para de una vez ser conscientes de lo que hacemos y hacer algo al respecto. No dejarle esta tarea a algunas personas porque un pequeño grupo de personas interesadas en el planeta, no nos pueden salvar a todos. Tenemos que ser todos en el planeta quienes se muevan y hagan la diferencia para que TODOS podamos seguir viviendo en este mundo que es la Tierra.
La forma de ver de Greta por todo lo que ocurre en el mundo con el cambio climático y las verdades que te tira básicamente a la cara son dolorosas pero totalmente ciertas que duelen. La verdad es que siento que hago más (y mi familia hace más) que muchas personas que viven en mi barrio, que viven en mi ciudad, incluso que la mayoría en Chile. Sin embargo, me di cuenta igualmente que lo que hago es nada a comparación de lo que hace la familia de Greta y ella misma. El impacto de mis propias acciones diarias que es posible contar en el plástico diario juntado por la gente y lo mal que me hizo sentir del egoísmo que tenemos como humanos hacia el lugar que nos provee de alimento para existir. Es increíble el daño que puedes provocar sólo por usar un cepillo de dientes de plástico y comprar cosas envueltas en plástico. También me informó el impacto que tienen nuestros vuelos cuando viajamos por avión como si por hacerlo una vez al año, no le hiciéramos mucho daño a la capa de Ozono que nos protege (y si es que queda algo de aquella capa ahora).
Y a pesar de todo, de lo mal que me hizo sentir este libro como persona. Sentí que fue un muy buen libro que creo que todos deberíamos leer y darnos esas cachetadas que nadie nos da para de una vez ser conscientes de lo que hacemos y hacer algo al respecto. No dejarle esta tarea a algunas personas porque un pequeño grupo de personas interesadas en el planeta, no nos pueden salvar a todos. Tenemos que ser todos en el planeta quienes se muevan y hagan la diferencia para que TODOS podamos seguir viviendo en este mundo que es la Tierra.
notwithoutmybook's review against another edition
4.0
This book is made up of two parts, the first focuses largely on Greta and her younger sister, Beata's neurodivergent conditions and the second part is about the climate crisis. I found Greta and Beata's stories interesting and relatable, I'm an adult recently diagnosed with autism and I know from personal experience how difficult it can be to get a diagnosis, let alone any kind of help. The family clearly have been through so much in trying to get the sisters diagnosed and it's obvious from the writing that Malena and Svante care very much about their children. I hope that people can gain some understanding of neurodivergency from this book, especially in the way the conditions present so differently in the two girls. I know there's speculation as to whether Greta Thunberg's parents are exploiting her and pushing her into climate activism, but I don't believe that they are and I think this book portrays that well. Autistic people hyper focus, we obsess and one of the wonderful things about us is that our interests cannot be forced. The things we are passionate about are completely our own doing. The second part of the book that focuses on the climate crisis wasn't as easy for me to take in and I think I'm going to need to refer back to the book often because there's such a lot of information to acknowledge. I do definitely feel like I've learned from it though and would recommend the book to anybody who really does care about the climate crisis in a real and not performative way.
ellereadx's review against another edition
3.0
I found this to be a very moving and impressionable book on the current climate crisis. It was hard to get into, and sometimes I did feel like the language used was beyond my understanding. Here I felt it may have missed its mark, the point to me seeming to want to get people involved. It was also somewhat aggressive in its message at points. I understand it has to be, it's a crisis, but at the expensive of losing people who may just be naive to the extent of the issues. The book touches on the issues of media, and even scientist, bias, and acknowledges but often fails to see the impact this may have on the general public. It only really touched on Greta towards the end, which was nice as you get a well-rounded view of the entire family and the efforts they are making. Though it did seem that she was the centre of their world, without really going into much interesting detail until the last 10% of the book. Nevertheless I enjoyed it!
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
tabbysassy's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
While I recognize the possibility of addressing multiple issues at once, I was taken aback by just how much of this book was dedicated to the Ernman/Thunberg family's personal struggles with neurodiversity and mental illness in a society not built for them. This was especially jarring given how obvious Greta's near-singular focus on climate issues is; what does it matter how accessible societal structures are if the Earth is burning? I think the stories here are fascinating and important, but this felt like it should have been two books - one by Malena about her family and one by Greta about the climate issue. Even though both necessarily inform one another, squishing them together makes for an unfocused and almost counterproductive read.
(Still 4 stars though as these problems are those most important to me and I agree or empathize with many of the views, if not their presentation)
(Still 4 stars though as these problems are those most important to me and I agree or empathize with many of the views, if not their presentation)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Bullying
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
An interesting story and an interesting topic. I loved how it was written and learn more about Great and her family.
The part about environmentalism is well researched and it made me think.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
The part about environmentalism is well researched and it made me think.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.