A Field Guide to the Apocalypse: A Mostly Serious Guide to Surviving Our Wild Times by Athena AktipisMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
This books alternate title should be, “So, Your Lexapro Isn’t Quite Cutting It.” Early chapters are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy wrapped in a candy coating of the zombie apocalypse. The text also has an underhanded habit of talking down to the reader—for example qualifying Carl Sagan as a “really smart guy”—and is peppered with enough coined lingo (z-teams, etc) to feel just a skosh culty. Add that to chapters littered with filler (pages of apocalyptic film synopses or lists of jam session etiquette) and the cons outweigh the moments of humor and insight of Aktipis’ “Field Guide.”
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