World Made by Hand by James Howard Kunstler

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World Made by Hand by James Howard Kunstler is ideal for readers who appreciate speculative, character-driven explorations of societal collapse, grappling with human resilience and moral complexity in a fractured, post-industrial world.

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In The Long Emergency, celebrated social commentator James Howard Kunstler explored how the terminal decline of oil production combined with climate change had the potential to put industrial civilization out of business. In World Made by Hand, an...

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Community Reviews

3.35
based on 677 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 68%

dark: 47%

hopeful: 36%

mysterious: 31%

tense: 26%

emotional: 21%

reflective: 21%

challenging: 10%

informative: 10%

lighthearted: 10%

sad: 10%

funny: 5%

inspiring: 5%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

17% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
66% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

14% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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