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The Lost Cause shows us the future of climate change. Set 30 years from now in the US, the book follows a future generation of Americans living with the consequences of climate change in a society where everything is being done to cope with the effects.

There’s chaos everywhere. Natural disasters, rising sea levels, and clean-energy projects that are trying to beat the clock. Facing the harms of these effects has become a skill that mns have had to pick up because they had no other choice — unlike today.

Despite the obvious damage, some refuse to embrace this reality. The elderly won’t give in to the notion of a crumbling world and will not assimilate to new ways of life. They keep driving their cars and living their lives believing that climate change is just a scam.

Survival vs Love: How will these groups fare in a time when collective effort is needed?These Americans must now learn how to move forward together even if their loved ones stand on the opposite side of the issue.

It’s more political than narrative. The author, Cory Docotrow, doesn’t linger on the actual science of the climate catastrophe and instead frames his writing as more of a commentary on authoritarianism and the right wing. So, while advertised as sci-fi, it’s not exactly that. Instead, it is narrated through the eyes of a climate justice advocate and a 19-year-old trying to come to grips with it all.

The plot carries the text. There’s a lot of potential, and we wish the author would’ve dug deep into more of the events in the novel but the concept is interesting enough. It can be depressing at times but only because it’s so poignant. The political stances mirror what is happening in the US right now so if you’re looking for more fiction or you’re not interested in US politics, this may not be the ideal read for you.

You can get your copy of the book on Amazon.

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