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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

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spacekee's review against another edition

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4.0

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I read this for Jacob’s book group at the library and was so glad to have an excuse to finally pick it up and read it. In a series of very short essays, John Green examines and “reviews” items and events from the Anthropocene (from the epoch of human life on earth). From Canada geese to the Lascaux cave paintings to scratch & sniff stickers to wintry mix, the topics are a wide, eclectic range. And through these musings, Green reflects on his own life and his own place in the world and our place as a human species interacting with the world. A few essays made me cry, a few made me laugh, and I’m excited to see which essays stuck out to everyone else because I bet they are all different.

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5.0

i cried way more times than socially acceptable to cry to an audiobook

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4.0

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4.25

I really enjoyed this! I learned a lot and some of these essays made me emotional which shocked me. I’m not going to lie some of this went over my head, but overall it was easy to follow and understand. There’s a lot of humor in this, but a lot of seriousness as well. It really made me think of all the little things in the world as well as the big things.

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4.5

Beautiful, thoughtful, informative regarding new subjects and insightful regarding familiar ones. A excellent review of Green’s collection of reviews from the modern age.

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novella42's review against another edition

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5.0

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4.5

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marsspider42's review

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hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.0

Part pop science and history, part memoir, in this book John Green details how he has enjoyed the Anthropocene so far. Written primarily during 2020, this book reflects on the distinctly 21st century things that have shaped Green's life and how they interact with his mental health, especially in the current time.

This book will make you want to cry about things you have never before heard about. I think the audiobook version would be fantastic. Recommended to anyone who likes trivia and genuine love of the world.

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5.0

I'm not sure I would have had the patience to make it through the print version, but I absolutely loved the audiobook. The essays span such a wide range of topics, and John Green's on ever single one of them are so nuanced, intriguing, and often relatable.

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