Ghost eyes are proof that our lives are more fluid than we imagine them to be. They just might also help us avoid climate collapse. Three-year-old Varsha Gupta, born into a strictly vegetarian Hindu family, remembers being a discerning fish eater. The ways her past life weaves in with the narrator’s, make for fascinating reading despite the frequent and clinical digressions into fish species. It’s reassuring to see that psychoanalysis makes room for the vast gamut of human experiences. An intriguing addition to the growing body of climate literature, complete with mesmerizing fables about deeply held nativistic and religious beliefs.
No comments:
Post a Comment