This is probably the first time I've seen coral reefs mentioned with hope and not just despair for the future. It's incredibly informative, and while Berwald emphasizes a lot is still needed to be done to make an impactful difference, hope is still there. I think that's incredibly important given how most ocean science focuses on the depressing, which makes it hard to gain support to fix things.

That being said, I'm not a fan of how her daughter's struggles with mental health are included in this. She claims they're similar to coral reef struggles, but honestly I don't see it, at least not in a way it needs to be mentioned in this book. I don't know what happened behind the scenes here (nor do I need to know as that's their business), but I can only hope the daughter gave permission to be included in this, as quite frankly some aspects of her struggles could be seen as invasive or embarrassing to be shared.

Overall this is a good book, and I did learn a lot. Mental health journey aside, I think people losing hope in the environment should take a look at this book to see how they can help make a difference.