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A review by misslexisaurus
We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
3.5
If you're already doing everything you can as you learn what you can do, and are fighting hopelessness about the climate crisis - do not read this book.
It did give me some insight into the people I love who believe the climate science but don't do anything, but it also made me feel utterly hopeless and guilty for not doing enough and not being able to encourage others to do anything.
On my part, I should have stopped reading it a few chapters in and I was irresponsible and didn't. If you have a weak grip on hope or the will to live, this is absolutely not the climate book for you.
It's one I will recommend to people who know but do nothing, but I wish I hadn't read it.
It did give me some insight into the people I love who believe the climate science but don't do anything, but it also made me feel utterly hopeless and guilty for not doing enough and not being able to encourage others to do anything.
On my part, I should have stopped reading it a few chapters in and I was irresponsible and didn't. If you have a weak grip on hope or the will to live, this is absolutely not the climate book for you.
It's one I will recommend to people who know but do nothing, but I wish I hadn't read it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Genocide