by Naomi Klein
First published 2018
In the devastation of Hurricane Maria, the people of Puerto Rico face a new fight: the battle to rebuild their island. As wealthy "Puertopians" swoop in with plans to remake the land, local activists struggle to enact a just recovery that serves the community. Naomi Klein exposes the forces of disaster capitalism that threaten to erase Puerto Rico's radical vision for the future, pitting a nation's resilience against the greed of the ultrarich.
Genres: politics, environment, non-fiction, current-affairs, activism
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: corruption, social-change
Setting: United States, Puerto Rico
Period: 2009-2017
96 pages · Paperback · Haymarket Books