A review by cmurbanmead
The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

What if....a long form political/scientific analysis of climate change response was a ~600 page novel. My only other Robinson is Red Mars, so the comparison points jumped out at me. I was captivated less by the human characters in MftF, but with the Earth's biosphere placed at the center of the story, I still very much wanted to keep reading to find out what could happen next. It doesn't shy away from the heavy realities of our near-future apocalypse, but it also carries incredible optimism about humanity's ability to change course. I'm coming away from the book trying to believe that such unity to create a better world might be possible.