An Inconvenient Truth is a fabulous and eye-opening view on the way humans treat the world we inhabit. The book is mainly comprised of statistics and other relevant info presented graphically on each page, with minimal text. Also in the book are occasional images of global warming’s visible effect on the world, such as before and after juxtapositions. The images and statistics are largely inspired by the slideshow on global warming that Gore has been presenting for decades. But perhaps the most interesting feature of the book is its author’s essays, which take the reader on a journey of understanding, showing how Gore gradually became involved in the global climate crisis, and why everyone else should do the same. The essays, which spring up periodically throughout the book, tell stories from Gore’s life, and how they relate to his activity with global warming. The great thing about the essays is that rather than provide evidence for a theory which is almost universally accepted, they dig down into what is stopping people from doing anything about it. The essence of the conclusion is the basis for the title: the truth is the truth no matter what, but since it is more convenient at the moment to simply ignore it, that is what people do. The book can in some ways be seen as an attack on the way humans act indifferent to the crisis going on around them.

The book has been made into a movie of the same name, which is almost identical to the book, and shows him actually presenting the slideshow upon which the book is based (And sometimes actually directly copied). Interrupting the slideshow periodically are personal sentiments which are based on the essays found throughout the book. If you are interested in learning about global warming, but do not feel like reading a book about it, watching the movie might be a good idea.

Because Gore is a politician and not a writer, the writing can be bland and/or flat in some parts, but as a whole, they show a strong relationship between us and our world, which is what Gore was aiming for. The content of the essays is occasionally deep and emotional, and such essays might not appeal to some readers, especially of a younger generation. However, the scientific evidence which comprise most of the book will amaze and shock almost all who read it. It will inspire individuals to make changes in their own life, which is one of the most important things about the global climate crisis: everyone contributes, and therefore everyone should know the effect it is having on the earth, and this book is one of the best ways to learn.