Upheaval
by Jared Diamond
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalpoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a moving non-fiction book, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change is a 2019 nonfiction book by American scientist Jared Diamond. Diamond attempts to analyze devastating crises (political, economic, civil, ecological, etc.) that may destroy whole countries and the multiple reasons causing them.
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- Jared Diamond
- Published
- 2019
- Pages
- 512
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