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The Anthropocene Reviewed

The Anthropocene Reviewed

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Summary

A deeply moving and insightful collection of personal essays from #1 bestselling author John Green。

The Anthropocene is the current geologic age， in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity。 In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast， bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale—from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar。

Funny， complex， and rich with detail， the reviews chart the contradictions of contemporary humanity。 As a species， we are both far too powerful and not nearly powerful enough， a paradox that came into sharp focus as we faced a global pandemic that both separated us and bound us together。

John Green’s gift for storytelling shines throughout this masterful collection。 The Anthropocene Reviewed is a open-hearted exploration of the paths we forge and an unironic celebration of falling in love with the world。

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Reviews

Kaylee ，

This book is a beautiful collection of reflective essays on society and life。 John weaves anecdotes from his lived experiences with others' histories and quotes in a way that captured the wonder of being a human in the 21st century。 This book is a beautiful collection of reflective essays on society and life。 John weaves anecdotes from his lived experiences with others' histories and quotes in a way that captured the wonder of being a human in the 21st century。 。。。more

kelsey ⚡️ ，

I give The Anthropocene Reviewed: Five Stars ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Susan Syn ，

Thanks Libro。fm for the ALC！！！ Giving this book a rating feels weird， but I like it

Sofia ，

Thought provoking， laugh out loud funny， introspective， and sometimes slightly anxiety inducing， John Green's newest book of nonfiction essays is not one to miss。 Based on his podcast of the same name， this book of essays explores everyday facets of human life through historical contexts， present day contexts， and Green's own personal experiences。 From the heart wrenching （"Auld Lang Syne"） to the hilarious （"Mortification"） to the just plain interesting （"The Yips"）， the essays run the emotiona Thought provoking， laugh out loud funny， introspective， and sometimes slightly anxiety inducing， John Green's newest book of nonfiction essays is not one to miss。 Based on his podcast of the same name， this book of essays explores everyday facets of human life through historical contexts， present day contexts， and Green's own personal experiences。 From the heart wrenching （"Auld Lang Syne"） to the hilarious （"Mortification"） to the just plain interesting （"The Yips"）， the essays run the emotional and topical gamut。To read or listen to this book is to get to know John Green， humanity， and yourself just a little better。 I give it 4。5 stars。 。。。more

Alej ，

John Green， who has always rubbed salt in my teenage-emotional-wound， puts a salve on it at last with this collection of essays reviewing various aspects of the Anthropocene: Canada Geese， diet Dr。 Pepper， The Internet， mortification， the QWERTY keyboard， and The Mountain Goats。 All things likely relative to John's life， but things you can certainly find in your every day life。 Filled with etymology and wisely researched， The Anthropocene Review hits home， both in the heart and the gut。 Not me， John Green， who has always rubbed salt in my teenage-emotional-wound， puts a salve on it at last with this collection of essays reviewing various aspects of the Anthropocene: Canada Geese， diet Dr。 Pepper， The Internet， mortification， the QWERTY keyboard， and The Mountain Goats。 All things likely relative to John's life， but things you can certainly find in your every day life。 Filled with etymology and wisely researched， The Anthropocene Review hits home， both in the heart and the gut。 Not me， packing books for shipping and crying at John's time in a children's hospital。 Not me， laughing as I walk down the sidewalk picturing myself being pissed I keep flying off Rainbow Road in a bad round of Super Mario Kart by little brother keeps winning！ John Green， will you stop hurting my feelings and making me laugh all in one go？ Or rather， please continue， because I am so grateful that someone could make me feel so many things at once。 Because， John suggests， even if it hurts， we should choose to feel it all。 I give The Anthropocene Review by John Green 5 stars。 "There is some comfort for me in knowing that life will go on even when we don't。 But I would argue that when our light goes out， it will be Earth's greatest tragedy， because while I know humans are prone to grandiosity， I also think we are by far the most interesting thing that ever happened on Earth。" - John Green 。。。more

Danika at The Lesbrary ，

I don't know how to rate this， because on the one hand， I love it。 I will be buying a new hardcover， which I hardly ever do。 This was probably my favourite ever podcast。 On the other hand， I've already heard the majority of this from the podcast。 It was nice to listen to again， but it didn't feel like a new experience to me--which isn't a fault of the book。 I still highly recommend it， but if you've already listened to the podcast， maybe pick up the physical version instead。 I don't know how to rate this， because on the one hand， I love it。 I will be buying a new hardcover， which I hardly ever do。 This was probably my favourite ever podcast。 On the other hand， I've already heard the majority of this from the podcast。 It was nice to listen to again， but it didn't feel like a new experience to me--which isn't a fault of the book。 I still highly recommend it， but if you've already listened to the podcast， maybe pick up the physical version instead。 。。。more

Gabby ，

I don’t fail to see the irony in reviewing a book that’s essentially all about reviews， but I was actually pretty surprised by this book。 One minute he’s talking about hot dog eating contests and Dr。 pepper and the next he’s talking about human loneliness and connection and life during a pandemic。 It was actually really cool to read a book that talked about COVID and the struggles of living during a pandemic， this is the first book I’ve read that really talks about it。 I also really enjoyed hear I don’t fail to see the irony in reviewing a book that’s essentially all about reviews， but I was actually pretty surprised by this book。 One minute he’s talking about hot dog eating contests and Dr。 pepper and the next he’s talking about human loneliness and connection and life during a pandemic。 It was actually really cool to read a book that talked about COVID and the struggles of living during a pandemic， this is the first book I’ve read that really talks about it。 I also really enjoyed hearing about his relationship with his brother Hank， and their discussions about the meaning of life。 This book ends on a really great note， the ending gave me goosebumps。 Thanks so much to Libro。fm for providing me with an advanced listening copy！ 。。。more

Elke Sonne ，

Ein interessantes Sachbuch über das Leben und Widersprüche der menschlichen Existenz mit interessanten Bezug zum Autor„Wie hat Ihnen das Anthropozän bis jetzt gefallen？“ ist das erste Sachbuch des in Indianapolis lebenden Jugendbuchautors John Green。 Da ich die bisherigen Bücher des Autors mit Begeisterung gelesen habe， war ich sehr gespannt auf sein neustes Werk und hatte entsprechend hohe Erwartungen， die nicht enttäuscht wurden。 Obwohl es ein Sachbuch ist， ist es auch ein sehr persönliches Bu Ein interessantes Sachbuch über das Leben und Widersprüche der menschlichen Existenz mit interessanten Bezug zum Autor„Wie hat Ihnen das Anthropozän bis jetzt gefallen？“ ist das erste Sachbuch des in Indianapolis lebenden Jugendbuchautors John Green。 Da ich die bisherigen Bücher des Autors mit Begeisterung gelesen habe， war ich sehr gespannt auf sein neustes Werk und hatte entsprechend hohe Erwartungen， die nicht enttäuscht wurden。 Obwohl es ein Sachbuch ist， ist es auch ein sehr persönliches Buch des Autors。 Dabei greift er eine Vielzahl ganz unterschiedlicher Themen unserer Epoche auf。 Es geht um Duftsticker， Teddybären， Kanadagänse， Monopoly， Planeten und vieles mehr。 Die Mischung ist fast ein wenig skurril， dafür aber umso interessanter。 Die Vielfalt der Informationen ist abwechslungsreich und ich habe zahlreiche neue wissenswerte Fakten vermittelt bekommen。 Komplexe Vorgänge werden anschaulich erklärt und am Ende seiner Kapitel bewertet Green die Thematik mit der aus seiner Sicht angemessenen Anzahl von Sternen。 Da er bei jeden Thema den Bezug zu sich sucht， habe ich auch einiges über das Leben des Autors erfahren。Der Schreibstil ist flüssig und humorvoll， so macht es Spaß an Wissen dazuzugewinnen。Für mich war das Buch eine willkommene Abwechslung aus Wissen， Gedanken und Erfahrungen des Autors， dem ich 5 Sterne gebe， so wie John Green das auch gerne in den einzelnen Kapiteln seines Buches gemacht hat。 。。。more

Ruth ，

Seit ich „Das Schicksal ist ein mieser Verräter“ das erste mal gelesen habe， ist John Green mein Lieblingsautor。 Er ist in meinen Augen ein absolut brillanter Schriftsteller， der berührende Geschichten über viel zu weise Teenager schreibt。 „Wie hat Ihnen das Anthropozän bis jetzt gefallen“ ist sein erstes Sachbuch。 Und auch das hat mir gut gefallen。 In über 30 Essays reviewed John Green alle mögliche Aspekte des Anthroopozäns （Bezeichnung der aktuellen geochronologischen Epoche）。 Er schreibt dar Seit ich „Das Schicksal ist ein mieser Verräter“ das erste mal gelesen habe， ist John Green mein Lieblingsautor。 Er ist in meinen Augen ein absolut brillanter Schriftsteller， der berührende Geschichten über viel zu weise Teenager schreibt。 „Wie hat Ihnen das Anthropozän bis jetzt gefallen“ ist sein erstes Sachbuch。 Und auch das hat mir gut gefallen。 In über 30 Essays reviewed John Green alle mögliche Aspekte des Anthroopozäns （Bezeichnung der aktuellen geochronologischen Epoche）。 Er schreibt darüber， wie er als Kind einen Sommer lang fast täglich in Disney World war oder warum er leidenschaftlicher Fan vom FC Liverpool ist。 Sein Schreibstil funktioniert auch in Sachbüchern wunderbar， so gut， dass man manchmal sogar vergisst， dass man gar keinen Roman liest。 Die Essays enthalten alle persönliche Noten/Gedanken， man sollte sich also auch für John Green als Person interessieren， um das Buch zu mögen。 Man lernt aber auch eine ganze Menge。 Ich weiß jetzt zum Beispiel etwas über eine Höhlenmalerei in Frankreich oder die Entstehung Diet Dr Pepper。 Die Essays sind humorvoll， regen aber auch zum nachdenken an。 Einige fand ich jedoch weniger interessant als andere。 Ich gebe „Wie hat Ihnen das Anthropozän bist jetzt gefallen“ viereinhalb Sterne。 。。。more

Amanda Myers ，

I give The Anthropocene Review 5 stars！ This is an incredible， clever and awe inspiring collection and love letter to life。 It is full of fascinating facts （well sourced） and John Green’s own experience through 2020。 He made even the small things in life sound wonderful。

Fran ，

This is a book about the human condition; an exploration of what it means to be of the world and to live in it。 If you know the podcast， you won't be disappointed。 If you don't， you're in for a treat。 Prepare for your heart to hurt。 If you've listened to the podcast of the same name， the majority of these essays will be familiar to you。 That's in no way a bad thing， as they certainly hold up when listened to again。 There are essays in this collection that are new and there are essays that remain This is a book about the human condition; an exploration of what it means to be of the world and to live in it。 If you know the podcast， you won't be disappointed。 If you don't， you're in for a treat。 Prepare for your heart to hurt。 If you've listened to the podcast of the same name， the majority of these essays will be familiar to you。 That's in no way a bad thing， as they certainly hold up when listened to again。 There are essays in this collection that are new and there are essays that remain podcast-only that didn't make the book。 I read along with the transcripts for a couple of essays to see how similar they were and based on that I'd say that every essay has， in some way， been reworked。 Whether it's minor changes to tweak the language， which overall comes across as more formal than the podcast， or larger reworkings that changed the essay in the context of writing this book during a pandemic。 Some have also had their star rating changed from their podcast incarnation to their book form。 There are three essays that are exclusive to the audiobook version， which is read beautifully by John in his soothing and calm voice， but until I have the contents of the physical book to compare with the only one that I know is an audio-only essay is the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō （if you've listened to it already， this is the obvious one）。 This is not to feel that you're missing out if you have the physical book as that also has its own exclusive features。 If you're curious， new essays are: （view spoiler）[The Internet; Penguins of Madagascar; Wintery Mix; The Hotdogs of Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur; The Mountain Goats; The World's Largest Ball of Paint; Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance; The Smallpox Vaccine （hide spoiler）]。 It's worth noting that if you're a regular vlogbrothers viewer， or listener of Dear Hank & John， very little of these 'new' essays will be new to you。 You'll be familiar with their subjects and will have heard John talk about them before （perhaps several times）， you just perhaps won't have experienced them in their considered forms。 I'm not 100% sure but I suspect that some of the content of those I've marked 'new' might have come from podcast episodes that have been refocused and retitled。 I hadn't listened to the new batch of episodes that were released at the start of this year because I wanted to have as many new experiences with the content when the book came out and I'm glad I did it that way。 Some of my favourites were: Sunsets， Harvey， Auld Lang Syne， Sycamore Trees， the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō。 I leave you with the warning: beware the sycamore trees。 I am now going to go and listen to The Anthropocene Reviewed， Reviewed episode， it seems appropriate。 With many thanks to Libro。FM for the advance listening copy。 。。。more

Jessica ，

This was absolutely fantastic。 It's obviously so different from his previous work， but it reminds me that there's so much to life and there's so much I don't know。 Usually， when I think of all I don't know， it's terrifying， but this made it exciting。 Who knows what there is to learn today？ Ultimately， it's a meditation of life， what it means to live， and what makes life meaningful。 It's full of humor and sharp wit， and I cannot wait to re-read this again。 This was absolutely fantastic。 It's obviously so different from his previous work， but it reminds me that there's so much to life and there's so much I don't know。 Usually， when I think of all I don't know， it's terrifying， but this made it exciting。 Who knows what there is to learn today？ Ultimately， it's a meditation of life， what it means to live， and what makes life meaningful。 It's full of humor and sharp wit， and I cannot wait to re-read this again。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

I did not expect that I would like this book。 Personal essays are not a genre I typically enjoy in full book form， but I did like it。 Since this book was conceived as a podcast， audio read by the author was a good choice。 It feels very appropriate for right now; approaching， but not yet at， the end of the pandemic。 It’s not usually about the pandemic， but it is about appreciating the world around us which feels particularly poignant right now。

Emily Gilbow ，

This was such an amazing book。 It makes you marvel at what we have created， is infinitely hopeful， and at times， devastatingly truthful about how we have impacted the world around us and the people and living things within it。 This is John Green， but not as The Author。 This is him as he was before: the vlogger， the podcaster， the brother， the son， the friend; who always urged people to love immensely and hope wildly。

Liberty ，

I give John Green 。。。 5 stars

Eileen Daly-Boas ，

This is a phenomenal book。 Part memoir， part non-fiction/history/anthropology， it is wonderfully written and read by John Green。 I laughed out loud， I cried， I winced， and I feel better about the world than I did before I read this。

Stephanie （That's What She Read） ，

I was unaware of the podcast when I started this book。 I have read and enjoyed John Green books in the past and was interested to see what he could do in the non-fiction sphere。 I am surprised by how much I enjoyed it。 The scope of the essays managing to speak to John's personal life experience and the large scope of what it means to be a person exisiting at this moment in time。 There were essays that made me cry and essays that made me think and plenty of essays where I walked away with fun lit I was unaware of the podcast when I started this book。 I have read and enjoyed John Green books in the past and was interested to see what he could do in the non-fiction sphere。 I am surprised by how much I enjoyed it。 The scope of the essays managing to speak to John's personal life experience and the large scope of what it means to be a person exisiting at this moment in time。 There were essays that made me cry and essays that made me think and plenty of essays where I walked away with fun little factoids。 This was a perfect mix of contemplative and informative。 I'm sure everyone is going to do this， but YOU HAVE TO！I give The Anthropocene Reviewed: 5 stars。Thank you to Libro FM for providing me with an ALC of this audiobook。 。。。more

Rhina Luu ，

This description just bring up sooo much nostalgia。 Cant wait

Katey Flowers ，

Thank you to Libro FM’s ALC program for a copy of the audiobook。 I’m a fan of John Green。 I’ve long found his way of reaching out for a realistic yet radical kind of hopefulness both relatable and inspiring， particularly when it comes to themes of chronic illness， mental illness， and big stuff like consciousness and mortality。 And this book is basically a collection of essays in which he does exactly that （and more！）。 I knew I would probably adore it， and I did。 I loved the audiobook as it feels Thank you to Libro FM’s ALC program for a copy of the audiobook。 I’m a fan of John Green。 I’ve long found his way of reaching out for a realistic yet radical kind of hopefulness both relatable and inspiring， particularly when it comes to themes of chronic illness， mental illness， and big stuff like consciousness and mortality。 And this book is basically a collection of essays in which he does exactly that （and more！）。 I knew I would probably adore it， and I did。 I loved the audiobook as it feels basically like listening to the podcast that became this book， but I will also be buying a copy of the physical book to reread in future。 Earnest， challenging， life-affirming in all the ways John Green usually is， I felt like I learnt lots of interesting things about our weird and wonderful world while also learning more about my place in it。 I give The Anthropocene Reviewed 5 stars。 。。。more

Leah （Jane Speare） ，

I give this book: four and a half stars。

Rachel ，

I am once again overwhelmed by the brilliance and genius of John Green！ He masterfully weaves together his personal experiences and vulnerabilities with deep dives into history and blistering social commentary， then gives ratings on a five-star scale to things like Super Mario Kart， Diet Dr Pepper， the Lascaux cave paintings， Monopoly， and the Bonneville salt flats。 I loved everything about this book that is so quintessentially John Green。

Mari ，

I received a copy of this audiobook， read by John Green， through libro。fm and their ALC Program。I am not super familiar with the podcast of the same name， but still， I knew that I was predisposed to love this。 And love this I did。 This is perfectly what I enjoy in a collection of essays: each essay well crafted， but all tied together by a strong central theme。 Green writes with the flair of a seasoned storyteller so that I can imagine even readers who are not usually fond of or used to non-ficti I received a copy of this audiobook， read by John Green， through libro。fm and their ALC Program。I am not super familiar with the podcast of the same name， but still， I knew that I was predisposed to love this。 And love this I did。 This is perfectly what I enjoy in a collection of essays: each essay well crafted， but all tied together by a strong central theme。 Green writes with the flair of a seasoned storyteller so that I can imagine even readers who are not usually fond of or used to non-fiction would find it easy to sink into The Anthropocene Reviewed。 In his postscript， Green reflects on the contradictions of the human experience， the wonder of it all alongside the misery of it all。 Green captures those contractions well。 He flawlessly ties together bits of human history and invention with personal stories， presenting both with equal skill。 The macro parts of the story are clear， concise and well presented。 The micro parts are vulnerable and full of emotion。 I found myself also experiencing the highs and lows alongside the author。 It was particularly emotional hearing Green muse on his own writing and on the pandemic， two themes that appear throughout。 Also layered throughout is a love of art and literature。 At the end， Green wonders if his work is too full of quotes， as he is too full of quotes， but any other readers also full of quotes will find it a joy。 I finished the book and wanted immediately to listen again。 To slowly go back through and pick out those quotes， to do a few deep Google searches into Monopoly or geese or the QWERTY keyboard。 To experience again the coziness of someone telling me an interesting story， about himself， but also about myself， and about us all。I give The Anthropocene Reviewed 5 out of 5 stars。 。。。more

Yangyang ，

Just a quick question， but is this book meant to be for kids？ Amazon （which I have preordered） saids recommended age KG to 3rd grade。 Is this an accurate detail？

Laure ，

How does John Green manage to write both amazing fictional and non-fictional books？？ HOW？？This book was a blast for beginning to end。 John Green evaluates and judges human-created concepts that we find in our everyday life， from Super Mario Kart to Canada Geese to stickers to the internet。 And somehow he manages to find little stories about his own life that connect with these concepts。 It's so nice to hear how general but personal at the same time these conceps seem to exist （if that makes sens How does John Green manage to write both amazing fictional and non-fictional books？？ HOW？？This book was a blast for beginning to end。 John Green evaluates and judges human-created concepts that we find in our everyday life， from Super Mario Kart to Canada Geese to stickers to the internet。 And somehow he manages to find little stories about his own life that connect with these concepts。 It's so nice to hear how general but personal at the same time these conceps seem to exist （if that makes sense， to be honest I'm still shocked by how good this book is）。（Thank you to Thalia for giving me the opportunity of reading this book in advance！） 。。。more

Megan Mweemba ，

Why have I not even heard of this？？

Kenzah Faruq ，

i feel like this book is supposed to make me feel like an idiot just by looking at that title

Sage ，

Very excited for this book to come out！ I have a copy on hold with my local bookstore and I can’t wait to read it！

soph ，

ok i admit。 i want this book

peculiarly_bookish ，

Honestly John Green and nonfiction I'm in， seriously I'm not kidding。 Honestly John Green and nonfiction I'm in， seriously I'm not kidding。 。。。more

Brian ，

Note that we get to review the book The Anthropocene Reviewed， many chapters of which review episodes from the podcast of the same name that 'reviews facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale。' To review: we get to review a review of reviews。 And for that， I give this book idea five stars。 Note that we get to review the book The Anthropocene Reviewed， many chapters of which review episodes from the podcast of the same name that 'reviews facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale。' To review: we get to review a review of reviews。 And for that， I give this book idea five stars。 。。。more

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