Reviews and Comments

There are some really compelling parts of this book and is a really accessible book of climate change journalism. The book weaves together dozens of natural diasters in short vignettes that sometimes feel a little all over the place but help to carry the book forward and keep the reader engaged. These stories cover many small towns in america and the writer paints the people there in a sympathetic light that is inspiring and heartbreaking. But some things fall flat and the overall narrative feels a little disjointed to me so 3/5!

At 117 pages and with simple language, this book is a really quick read. It has themes of trauma, family, ecology, and of course cosmic horror. I've been drawn to this genre after reading Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer and this one hits a similar mark for me. I think some of the cosmic horror elements could be worked a little more throughout, but overall a good fun story.

didn't fall in love with it, a bit preachy

I'm not a podcast person, but I'm a socialist. Amber's writing was pretty fun, easy to read, and descriptive enough to give a good slice of life of someone who has been in many different places on the left from 2011 to 2021. It reads like a diary at times and in-depth political analysis at others, which can be a lot of fun. You'll find no gossip here about the podcast she was on. As amber says, this book is great for who often find themselves in wikipedia holes.