Bob reviewed Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach
"Twenty years have passed since Northern California, Oregon, and Washington seceded from the United States …
Ecotopians have all the fun, so you don't have to
2 stars
A bit like "Stranger In A Strange Land" but for a US american journalist visiting "Ecotopia". The book is alternating between reports written by the main character for his newspaper and his diary entries. Thus its a mix between the "reportable" things and his personal escapades.
Especially the diary entries read a bit like some wishful thinking by Ernest Callenbach; but some of the reports are also revealing the age of the book in their attempt to show how wonderfully advanced Ecotopia is.
I wouldn't recommend attempting to read it for entertainment. If you seek somewhat solarpunk ideas, there might be something here, but I seriously hope there are better books around.