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Chargement... The 2084 Report: An Oral History of the Great Warming (édition 2020)par James Lawrence Powell (Auteur)
Information sur l'oeuvreThe 2084 Report: An Oral History of the Great Warming par James Lawrence Powell
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  munchie13 | Aug 11, 2022 |    ) Jacsun | Oct 5, 2021 | As science, it reads pretty well, though he uses (understandably) an extreme scenario. There were a couple of blips--why so much focus on the loss of hydropower for Phoenix and not a single mention of solar?--but largely good. As history, it's a little weaker, with some of the speculation feeling implausible, even within the constraints of speculative futures. As fiction.... not so much. The author is a scientist, not a writer. It's cleanly written and compelling, but there isn't really a plot or characters to hang things together. The fictional interviews don't flow into each other, and the interviewees lack distinct voices for the most part. **spoiler alert -- not that it really matters** The ending, though, read as a nuclear power rah-rah, which was weird and a little jarring. (  ) arosoff | Jul 11, 2021 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"This vivid, terrifying, and galvanizing novel reveals our future world after previous generations failed to halt climate change-perfect for fans of The Drowned World and World War Z. 2084: Global warming has proven worse than even the direst predictions scientists had made at the turn of the century. No country-and no one-has remained unscathed. Through interviews with scientists, political leaders, and citizens around the globe, this riveting oral history describes in graphic detail the irreversible effects the Great Warming has had on humankind and the planet. In short chapters about topics like sea level rise, drought, migration, war, and more, The 2084 Report brings global warming to life, revealing a new reality in which Rotterdam doesn't exist, Phoenix has no electricity, and Canada is part of the United States. From wars over limited resources to the en masse migrations of entire countries and the rising suicide rate, the characters describe other issues they are confronting in the world they share with the next two generations. Simultaneously fascinating and frightening, The 2084 Report will inspire you to start conversations and take action"-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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My biggest issue with it was that every chapter was written in exactly the same voice. This book was supposed to be interviews with many different characters, but they all read exactly the same. Another big issue was that it was completely centered around the US and I guess I just find that boring. The racialized characters didn't feel any different from the white characters and that didn't sit well. On top of that a racial slur was used repeatedly in one chapter and I thought that for a researcher and professor the author maybe would have considered how to write about a culture respectfully...
I do think this book could still be a tool to promote change around climate issues, but it could have been so much better. (