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A review by jdybs
The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial by David Lipsky
3.0
I was really looking forward to reading this book, hoping it would help me to better understand climate deniers, and kudos to the author for attempting to present this topic in a unique and interesting way. However….
I began with the audio book, but found it so crowded with facts, words, and humorous asides that I kept getting distracted and missing the point. So I switched to a print copy, but there I realized the problem wasn’t my audio distraction. The problem is the writing. The author tries to cram in so many facts, tidbits, descriptives, and snarky comments that he fails to communicate. Sentences with no subjects or comprised only of dependent clauses made it even more difficult to stay focused.
Another Goodreads reviewer - Katie - says it perfectly here: “This book is like listening to that super smart friend who knows way too much about something deeply disturbing and talks way too damn fast about it for ages without stopping to take a breath.”
‘Nuff said.
I began with the audio book, but found it so crowded with facts, words, and humorous asides that I kept getting distracted and missing the point. So I switched to a print copy, but there I realized the problem wasn’t my audio distraction. The problem is the writing. The author tries to cram in so many facts, tidbits, descriptives, and snarky comments that he fails to communicate. Sentences with no subjects or comprised only of dependent clauses made it even more difficult to stay focused.
Another Goodreads reviewer - Katie - says it perfectly here: “This book is like listening to that super smart friend who knows way too much about something deeply disturbing and talks way too damn fast about it for ages without stopping to take a breath.”
‘Nuff said.