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An immense book, in size, content, and ramifications, dealing with the greatest issue of our time: the climate crisis. It begins with a severe heat wave in India that kills millions of people. Frank, an American working for an NGO, is one of the survivors. The other main character is Mary, named to head the newly formed Ministry for the Future, a UN agency mandated to protect future generations of humans and animals, and essentially Earth’s biosphere. These two characters collide and form the primary relationship in a story that moves glacially from horror to hope.

I enjoyed the way this book ponders many different possibilities for CO2 mitigation and planetary survival, and as speculative fiction, it describes how such ideas might play out. That’s where the hope comes in. I value Robinson’s impressive and far-reaching research, which will teach you things you never imagined and never thought

Born and raised in the Okanogan River valley, Jeff Stookey is the author of Medicine for the Blues trilogy, now available from audiobooks.com, libro.fm/audiobooks, bookmate.com, as well as in paperback and eBook versions. You can sign up for his email newsletter at JeffStookey.com.

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possible. This book makes me view our world differently—now with a glimmer of hope, while still recognizing the enormous perils.

Although I agree with Ezra Klein’s recommendation that “policymakers and citizens, everywhere” should read this book, I admit it may not be for everyone. As a novel, it is not satisfying, but if you have a thirst for learning and are interested in getting “down in the weeds” regarding what it might take to get us out of the climate crisis, Robinson’s tome will give you some reason for optimism. •••

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