The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
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Summary
A deeply moving and insightful collection of personal essays from #1 bestselling author John Green， adapted from his critically acclaimed podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed。
The Anthropocene is the current geological age， in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity。 In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast， John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet--from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu--on a five-star scale。 John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection that includes both beloved essays and all-new pieces exclusive to the book。
The Anthropocene is the current geological age， in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity。 In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast， John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet--from the QWERTY keyboard and Staphylococcus aureus to the Taco Bell breakfast menu--on a five-star scale。 John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection that includes both beloved essays and all-new pieces exclusive to the book。
Reviews
Sarah
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I choose not to rate this book on ratings but will definitely say it was a read I enjoyed！！
Bárbara Sarti
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john green você ta de parabéns por me fazer ler um livro de resenhas。"never predict the end of the world。 you’re almost certain to be wrong， and if you’re right， no one will be around to congratulate you。” john green você ta de parabéns por me fazer ler um livro de resenhas。"never predict the end of the world。 you’re almost certain to be wrong， and if you’re right， no one will be around to congratulate you。” 。。。more
Amber Celentano
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Exquisite writing on heartrending yet nourishing subjects。
Shannon Parkin
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Each essay is thought provoking and insightful。 I will return to this collection again and again。
Anna Kremer
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This is only the third book I’ve ever read that has brought out audible responses from me。 While there is plenty of humor， wonder， and insight in the book， four times during the reading of it， moved by empathy for his pain， I have whispered， “Oh， John！” The seemingly disparate topics of the essays are united by John’s perspective-broadening insights into humanity， as well as his personal feelings about them。 Through his reviews， John shares his soul in ways that I suspect even he is not aware of This is only the third book I’ve ever read that has brought out audible responses from me。 While there is plenty of humor， wonder， and insight in the book， four times during the reading of it， moved by empathy for his pain， I have whispered， “Oh， John！” The seemingly disparate topics of the essays are united by John’s perspective-broadening insights into humanity， as well as his personal feelings about them。 Through his reviews， John shares his soul in ways that I suspect even he is not aware of， and what a beautiful soul it is。 。。。more
Nicole Lareau
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A few of these essays made me want to stand up from my airplane seat and shout “Bravo！”， misty eyes and all。 Green runs the risk of clichéd sentiment more than a couple times， but completed them so eloquently that he managed to pull it off。 This book is perfect for filling little snippets of stolen time。 It will leave you with plenty to think about as you continue on with your day。
Jessica Moore wilson
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Even though I listen to most of these "reviews" in the podcast， they were worth reading and print and will probably be reread in the near future！ Even though I listen to most of these "reviews" in the podcast， they were worth reading and print and will probably be reread in the near future！ 。。。more
Kristina Mullen
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I’m going to be upfront and say that I am a long time consumer of John Green’s content: videos， blogs， podcasts， tweets， and most especially books。 This book is his first nonfiction and his first collection of essays。 However it doesn’t feel like a first。 He’s a talented writer。 This reads like part memoir part scientific and historical narrative。 Excellent book， highly recommend to Green fans and non-Green fans alike！
Lindsay
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Emotional and surprisingly vulnerable， which is apparently how I like my John Green。I definitely give The Anthropocene Reviewed five stars。
Marcella C
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A calming rollercoaster that brings you up at times， but makes sure to quickly bring you back down。 Thoughtful and full of ramblings in the best way possible。
Chad Hopkins
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I originally scoffed at the idea of this book。 *Why would I want to read a book of essays from a young adult author？* Sure， I liked ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ when I first read it， enough to check out both ‘Looking for Alaska’ and ‘Paper Towns’ （the latter of which featuring the character Quentin， who I immediately identified with at the time）。 But essays？ Not my thing。So I passed up ‘The Anthropocene Reviewed’ （what the heck is “Anthropocene” anyways？？？）…until I learned that it was based on Green I originally scoffed at the idea of this book。 *Why would I want to read a book of essays from a young adult author？* Sure， I liked ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ when I first read it， enough to check out both ‘Looking for Alaska’ and ‘Paper Towns’ （the latter of which featuring the character Quentin， who I immediately identified with at the time）。 But essays？ Not my thing。So I passed up ‘The Anthropocene Reviewed’ （what the heck is “Anthropocene” anyways？？？）…until I learned that it was based on Green’s podcast of the same name。 Well， I *love* podcasts， and listening to a 30-minute episode is pretty non-committal， so I checked it out。 When exploring new podcasts， the content of the show influences whether I download the most recent episode or one of the early episodes， and in this case， I decided to check out the very first available episode， in which the topics to review were Geese and Diet Dr Pepper。 And I *loved* it！Within two or three episodes， I was hooked。 I made my way to the bookstore as soon as I was able so I could purchase the hardcover first edition， of which all of them are signed by Green。 （The page adjacent to his autograph contains a brief review of autographs。） This was a book I wanted to hold in my hands and turn actual pages so I could physically experience it rather than experience it on my Kindle， especially since the podcast itself is already digital。 Many of the reviews contained in the book are nearly word-for-word from the podcast， but as someone who has （already） listened to every episode， that only enhanced the experience for me。 While reading， I was able to remember the times the podcast made me smile or made me cry， and some reviews that elicited very little emotion from me at the time summoned tears or a chuckle from me in print form。 The reviews are full of both facts and feelings， research and remembering， erudition and emotion。 Green is so honest with his fears and anxiety and struggles， and I admire that about him because it helps me to see and face the same things I see in myself。 He has become one of my favorite people because of the way he pursues knowledge and enables the pursuit of knowledge for others。 I look forward to more episodes of the podcast， but I also look forward to revisiting this archive of past reviews and life experiences， which， through me reading it， has now become a part of my own life experience。I give ‘The Anthropocene Reviewed’ five stars。 。。。more
Sasha Brown
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I couldn't help but feeling while reading this book， that it's such a John Green thing to write。 I could almost hear Green's voice in my head as I read this book it was that fitting。 As someone who wants to analyze every random thought that pops in their head， the random but inferential sequence of topics fit well with my pattern of thinking。 I have too many favorite quotes but i'll share the one freshest in my head， I hope it inspires someone to pick up the book and read it: "We are all little I couldn't help but feeling while reading this book， that it's such a John Green thing to write。 I could almost hear Green's voice in my head as I read this book it was that fitting。 As someone who wants to analyze every random thought that pops in their head， the random but inferential sequence of topics fit well with my pattern of thinking。 I have too many favorite quotes but i'll share the one freshest in my head， I hope it inspires someone to pick up the book and read it: "We are all little fairies， sprinkling meaning dust everywhere we go。 This mountain will mean God， and that precipitation will mean trouble。。。。We will build meaning wherever we go， with whatever we come across。" （Pg。 220 - 221） 。。。more
Sophia Burbano
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I very much enjoyed this book。
Cassandra Billion
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I read this slowly， one or two essay's a day。 Mostly because they left me with thoughts I needed to process， tears that needed to be shed and release or a sense of joy and hope that I wanted to bask in。 I loved this book。 I needed this book at this moment。 That's really all I can say。 I marked me favourite essays and I can see myself going back to this book in the future。 Thank you John for helping me feel a little less alone， a little more hopeful and a little more in awe of the anthropocene。 I read this slowly， one or two essay's a day。 Mostly because they left me with thoughts I needed to process， tears that needed to be shed and release or a sense of joy and hope that I wanted to bask in。 I loved this book。 I needed this book at this moment。 That's really all I can say。 I marked me favourite essays and I can see myself going back to this book in the future。 Thank you John for helping me feel a little less alone， a little more hopeful and a little more in awe of the anthropocene。 。。。more
Nathan Illsley
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4。5
Paige
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I have read most of John Green's novels and have seen the movie adoptions / series but by far this one book is my favorite （ so far）。 I truly am grateful for my friend for having an extra and letting me have his extra copy。 While the world came to a crashing halt in 2020 John Green was reflecting on the most mundane things yet surprisely those mundane things are the make up of our human lives。 Humans love to rate things and review things such as books， experiences at businesses and resturants et I have read most of John Green's novels and have seen the movie adoptions / series but by far this one book is my favorite （ so far）。 I truly am grateful for my friend for having an extra and letting me have his extra copy。 While the world came to a crashing halt in 2020 John Green was reflecting on the most mundane things yet surprisely those mundane things are the make up of our human lives。 Humans love to rate things and review things such as books， experiences at businesses and resturants etc。。 but no one really has reviewed the Era of the Anthropocene until John Green。 Or at least made reviewing it not boring。 What I really loved about this book is that he took the most simplest human things and gave the a review。 He provided some never before thinking about somethings （ at least for me） there was a lot of chapters about things I really never bothered to care or think about until I read " the Anthropocene Reviewed"。 The cool thing about John Green as a author is that he puts meaning behind his books， sparks questions and makes you really dig deep for the answers。 He's not my #1 favorite author but he is most certainly my top 5。 I give John Green's the Anthropocene Reviewed 5 stars。 。。。more
Amy
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I have always loved John Green’s writing。 I feel like the way he writes is the way I think。 I am so happy he’s dipping his toes into non fiction and I hope he continues to do so。I learned a lot， I thought a lot， I laughed a few times。 I give this book five out of five stars。
Jenny
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A series of brief essays reviewing various things （Diet Dr。 Pepper， Monopoly， the Bonneville Salt Flats， Air Conditioning， etc。） with the loose theme of ways humans have shaped the planet。Funny， thoughtful， smart and interesting。 I even read the notes section。 I give this book 5 stars。
Maria Burnham
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I LOVE essays， and I am a big fan of John Green， so it’s no wonder I loved this book。 John Green has this beautifully unpretentious way of helping us look at life differently。 Full of insight， beautiful quotes， and a bit of humor， I give Green’s book 5 stars。
Kathy
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Actually rating is 3。5 stars。 Amusing and， in some places， thought-provoking。
sally ✿
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“You can't see the future coming—not the terrors， for sure， but you also can't see the wonders that are coming， the moments of light-soaked joy that await each of us。” oh， how I loved this。 “You can't see the future coming—not the terrors， for sure， but you also can't see the wonders that are coming， the moments of light-soaked joy that await each of us。” oh， how I loved this。 。。。more
Teresa
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I find it ironic to be writing a review on a review book， yet am not able to resist giving the Anthropocene 5 stars。 It’s a book for thinkers， “mental wanderers，” learners， and those fond of interesting thoughts and compelling arguments。 Insightful， personal， and witty， John Green has baffled me again with his ingenious mind。 This was a fun read - it got me laughing a couple of times - as much as it was an enlightening read。 Highly recommend。Oh， also， maybe it’s just me but I found some of his i I find it ironic to be writing a review on a review book， yet am not able to resist giving the Anthropocene 5 stars。 It’s a book for thinkers， “mental wanderers，” learners， and those fond of interesting thoughts and compelling arguments。 Insightful， personal， and witty， John Green has baffled me again with his ingenious mind。 This was a fun read - it got me laughing a couple of times - as much as it was an enlightening read。 Highly recommend。Oh， also， maybe it’s just me but I found some of his intertwined， dark thoughts to be incredibly similar to those on my mind。 Maybe we all have them and don’t talk about them。 Maybe my mind likes to imitate John Green’s。 Either way， it felt strangely comforting to recognize them。 。。。more
Gina
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At first， I don't think I fully understood how to enjoy this book - I thought John was giving discreetly random history lessons。 I felt confused。 I've loved John Green for a long time though and wanted to stick it out。 I'm so glad I did。 Once I understood this to be more of a memoir about John's life while using those "random" topics as catalysts to talk about life， depression， joy， futility， and hope， I began to fall in love with it and then consumed it。 A beautiful work。 At first， I don't think I fully understood how to enjoy this book - I thought John was giving discreetly random history lessons。 I felt confused。 I've loved John Green for a long time though and wanted to stick it out。 I'm so glad I did。 Once I understood this to be more of a memoir about John's life while using those "random" topics as catalysts to talk about life， depression， joy， futility， and hope， I began to fall in love with it and then consumed it。 A beautiful work。 。。。more
Bj
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But I will confess this endless parsing of ambivalences and ironies exhausts me。 Here’s the plain truth， at least as it has been shown to me: We are never far from wonders。
Mirjam
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Refreshing， random， surprisingly deep and extremely representative of the past year。 I enjoyed every part of this and it was sometimes like peering into the brain of an anxious person， which I can very much empathise with。 The tone was wondrous， worried and warm at the same time。 I enjoyed it a lot more than some of John Green's fiction novels。 Refreshing， random， surprisingly deep and extremely representative of the past year。 I enjoyed every part of this and it was sometimes like peering into the brain of an anxious person， which I can very much empathise with。 The tone was wondrous， worried and warm at the same time。 I enjoyed it a lot more than some of John Green's fiction novels。 。。。more
Duncan White
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I think John Green is probably at his best as an essayist， whether it be in the four minute Vlogbrothers format or in The Anthropocene Reviewed podcast。 Green's greatest talent is in recognizing the great complexities and difficulties of the world while maintaining a sense of optimism and hope （the thing with feathers） in a way that is reminiscent of Mr。 Rogers。 He doesn't need fictional characters or a story to get across that world view。 It's probably better anchored in reality， anyway。The one I think John Green is probably at his best as an essayist， whether it be in the four minute Vlogbrothers format or in The Anthropocene Reviewed podcast。 Green's greatest talent is in recognizing the great complexities and difficulties of the world while maintaining a sense of optimism and hope （the thing with feathers） in a way that is reminiscent of Mr。 Rogers。 He doesn't need fictional characters or a story to get across that world view。 It's probably better anchored in reality， anyway。The one downside of being an avid John Green fan is that reading the book version of The Anthropocene Reviewed was very much like rereading it。 I've listened to every episode of the podcast， and there were not many new additions to the book， at least not by the time I read it。 I suspect I may have enjoyed it more as a flip through book， picking an essay here or there rather than reading it cover to cover， so that is on me， to some level。 And there was some joy in having these essays all collected together。 I didn't realize how much The Anthropocene Reviewed project was a product of the Covid-19 Pandemic， but it touches almost every essay in some way。 I think Green may have written the first great book to address the pandemic， and I suspect it will be a touchstone for years to come， maybe even helping historians understand how people felt during our time of stress。 But these are the terms I think in。I give The Anthropocene Reviewed four stars， though I bet in ten years I'll give it five。 。。。more
Ciara Sosnowski
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This book is the most comforting and real piece of non-fiction I have read in ages。 Green’s way of looking at the world is eye opening， empathetic， and stunningly beautiful。 I hope to learn to love and see the world in the way he does。
Kristin Perkins
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I'm not sure it's fair that John Green made me cry， but here we are I guess。 I'm not sure it's fair that John Green made me cry， but here we are I guess。 。。。more
Megan
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I love the podcast。 I love it so much that the only thing I didn’t like about the book was the soothing music to guide me between the chapters like the podcast does。
Beth LaBossiere
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