(link to Goodreads review)
FIVE STARS
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of stories. All stories, in one way or another, use climate change as a plot driver, yet most do not actually dwell on the issue. Instead, the lives of the protagonists are influenced by it. Often the stories are set in the near future.
There's the documentarian who examines overpopulation and its effects on climate change, but has to deal with out of control fame and getting wrapped up into politics. There's the lifeguard who works in a domed, artificial beach and has a thing for a fellow lifeguard, but watches in despair as the theme park is turned into a museum about climate change and pollution. There's the climate change denier who can't seem to sell his gas-guzzling boat and takes things to an extreme. The out-of-touch dad who can't seem to understand why his teen daughter is staging a solo protest against the forces causing climate change, but is trying to understand her motivations. Or the academic who is pursuing her studies in climate change so much that her own marriage is falling into shambles. And so much more.
West tells all of these stories with excellent storytelling and well-edited. This is a must read for anyone curious about the effects of climate change on everyday lives.
Cheers and happy reading!
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