Climate Change, PTSD, and Cultural Studies. Book Review: Robinson (2020). The Ministry for the Future: A Novel. London: Orbit. ISBN: 978-0316300162

Abstract

This novel demonstrates how we can face our current crises avoiding both denial and despair. A plausible, positive ending makes this not only a very unusual book in this genre, but probably the most important book you should read on this subject. While there are many interludes and side plots, the focus is on Frank, an American aid worker suffering from heat-wave PTSD, and Mary, the director of the Ministry for the Future, an organization created by the Paris Agreement to advocate for future generations.