There is no excuse really not to give this book 5 stars for me - Greta is a 16-year-old who ended up speaking on behalf of the literal planet because she wants a better future for herself and inspired change amongst a generation of people. Amazing!

I really love Greta's speeches as they really get to the heart of the matter which is we need to change our ways now before it's too late. She never gets convoluted with her message, or tries to sound above it all. She's a girl like your sister, your cousin, your friend, who is just trying to make a difference. Her words pack a punch as they should and you can't help but want to rise up and fight alongside her.

While there is repetition in this book due to Greta sometimes saying the same things in her speeches, I can't fault that with the book itself. Greta's speeches were written to be spoken to crowds of people, not to be compiled together into a book. They do what they are suppose to do for those hearing them at the time.

I also found Greta's narration of the audiobook really soothing. She has a lovely voice to listen to, and I have to admit, I fell asleep at one point because I found it so nice! And this is not a fault for me, it was late and my mind was an anxious mess because of the covid-19 crisis at the time, so the fact this book soothed me was a good thing. It was also a good time to read it for me too because it made me think of all the ways the planet would be getting a break from humankind as we all stayed away, locked indoors!

I really recommend this as a book and as an audiobook to listen to.