The Uninhabitable Earth
by David Wallace-Wells
Taste attributes: documentaryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA serious, expansive non-fiction book: morally murky and grounded. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
It is worse, much worse, than you think. If your anxiety about global warming is dominated by fears of sea-level rise, you are barely scratching the surface of what terrors are possible--food shortages, refugee emergencies, climate wars and economic devastation.
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- Author
- David Wallace-Wells
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 328
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- Open Library
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