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jabjitsu's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I finished this over the summer, but I still think about this book from time to time and highly recommend it if you want to explore the issue of climate change within the context of a true story that helps translate it from theory to reality. The author brilliantly juxtaposed the story of a massive wildfire that took place in Fort McMurry next to an exploration of climate change and its impacts on our world.
valwhalen's review against another edition
4.0
I had a map of Fort McCurry up on my computer so I could follow along with the descriptions of the fire path and escapes - it helped a lot! I also watched the news reports on YouTube that were described.
ppival's review against another edition
5.0
Damn. Required reading for every Albertan, and then everybody else!
grenoblegirl's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
slow-paced
3.75
An incredible telling of the Fort McMurray Fire and some incredible context around the how and why locally and at a global level. I was fascinated by it, but the overly verbose writing style got old and difficult very fast.
firefly_reading's review against another edition
I'm out. The author said we like to think of ourselves as independent but we're held hostage by oxygen. 🙄 The next section got so pretentious I had to share it with my partner who said "it's amazing he can breath with his head shoved so far up his 🍑"
bethy22's review against another edition
5.0
This is a propulsive read where the fire becomes a character in and of itself. The author does a good job writing about science, the petroleum industry, and global warming in a way that is accessible for lay people. It's urgent, devastating, and occasionally hopeful. This is a book not to be missed.
caitlinlang's review against another edition
Terrifying
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