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A Friend of the Earth
A Friend of the Earth
Author: T. C. Boyle
Funny and touching, antic and affecting . . . while Boyle's humor is as black as ever, he demonstrates that satire can coexist with psychological realism, comedy with compassion." (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times) — In the tradition of The Tortilla Curtain, T.C. Boyle blends idealism and satire in a story that addresses the uni...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780141002057
ISBN-10: 0141002050
Publication Date: 9/1/2001
Pages: 368
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 32 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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reviewed A Friend of the Earth on
Helpful Score: 2
this book certainly gave me a lot to think about, and kept me engaged!
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Helpful Score: 2
Interesting futuristic fiction, with many flashbacks. The stuff about the effects of global warming in the future parts are quite un-nerving.
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mazeface avatar reviewed A Friend of the Earth on + 66 more book reviews
T.C. Boyle wrote A Friend of the Earth, an enronmentally-focused novel about a man caught up in the "Save the World" campaign with an organization that uses terroristic methods to get their message out. Definitely a satire, but kind of depressing.
ALbookbugg avatar reviewed A Friend of the Earth on
If all the claims of the newspaper headlines about mass extinction, global warming, and the holes in the ozone are true, then what will our immediate future look like?
In this novels' version, it is pretty bleak, but comically so.
kelsworth avatar reviewed A Friend of the Earth on + 3 more book reviews
This is one of my favorite books. The characters are flawed and endearing in all the right places. The precautionary narrative is presented with classic Boyle humor which makes the distasteful portrait of future consequences to our current disregard for the natural world quite palatable.
janflora avatar reviewed A Friend of the Earth on + 6 more book reviews
Environmental futuristic horror story/ love? story
Fans of Orwell or huxley would enjoy maybe... anyone interested in global warming/ eco-causes.... Earth First-ers


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