For many years I have strayed away from reading fiction in favour of factual books on the topics of climate change, biodiversity and ethical fashion. In a sense, I had convinced myself that reading fiction was a waste of time when there we so many real life subjects that I wanted to learn about.
Then came an opportunity to read and review a fictional book based on climate change and the future of humanity! I was very kindly gifted a copy of a newly published book titled ‘Call Me Joe’ written by Martin Van Es and Andrew Crofts. The book is published by Red Door Press who are really interesting independent publishing company with a small and selective range of interesting books and they donate £1 to charity for every book sold through their website which is just a lovely thing to do!
So on to the book! The strap line on the back cover drew me in instantly, “The world is on the brink of disaster”, a statement that seems truer each and every day! The plot is focused on the concept of Jesus coming back to earth in the present day in a quest to unite humanity in the fight against climate change and the associated break down of society. As an atheist, I would not normally be drawn to this concept, however, the challenge presented by climate change is so huge that I am willing to read or listen to any potential ideas or solutions however crazy they may seem!
The book is written in a really captivating style, so much so that I found it hard to put down. The story is split into fifty five very short chapters, some only three or four pages long, which makes it a perfect book to read whilst commuting or on a lunch break as you can dip in and out very quickly.
Avoid Amazon and buy the book directly from the publisher: Red Door Press.
