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A review by casparb
Desert by Anonymous
3.0
This has been a gradual read for me. At times, Desert is a dry read (do excuse me), but valuable as a piece of contemporary radical ecocritique that refuses to become lost in heady idealism.
Truly realist ecocriticism of this type is frequently quite disconcerting for many, and understandably so. It's not a book to turn to when in search of any hope for the future. But that doesn't mean Desert is needlessly pessimistic - the overall argument is not only convincing, but also supported more and more with every passing week/month etc.
I'm a little unsettled by the potential comforts of global pessimism. That may be something to think about later. Fitting.
Truly realist ecocriticism of this type is frequently quite disconcerting for many, and understandably so. It's not a book to turn to when in search of any hope for the future. But that doesn't mean Desert is needlessly pessimistic - the overall argument is not only convincing, but also supported more and more with every passing week/month etc.
I'm a little unsettled by the potential comforts of global pessimism. That may be something to think about later. Fitting.