carolinegarza's review against another edition
5.0
John’s essay collection is a beautiful, moving look at humanity. Highly recommend this book for his writing and the many interesting topics he covers!
prleska's review against another edition
4.0
The fact that this book has a 0% one star rating is not surprising. It was refreshing reading these essays in the form of reviews. I love that these reviews were about many different things the author is passionate about, and you can feel the emotion in every chapter.
I especially loved that John was so much more vulnerable writing this book from his point of view and talking about his struggles. He talks about his struggle with depression and OCD openly, and for a moment a reader can understand just a fraction of what he was going through at his darkest moments. I'm sure a lot of us can sympathize and see our own struggles in his. I'm also glad that even when he's writing about his fears there is always a hopeful undertone that helps me not to lose faith in humanity either.
Some conclusions can get a little bit repetitive, but you can tell they all come from a raw and honest place. They did get me thinking every time, so I guess I can't be mad about it.
Sure, there are a lot troubles that come with humanity, but there is also beauty and wonder and I guess that's the biggest message one can take from this book. I give it 4.5 stars.
I especially loved that John was so much more vulnerable writing this book from his point of view and talking about his struggles. He talks about his struggle with depression and OCD openly, and for a moment a reader can understand just a fraction of what he was going through at his darkest moments. I'm sure a lot of us can sympathize and see our own struggles in his. I'm also glad that even when he's writing about his fears there is always a hopeful undertone that helps me not to lose faith in humanity either.
Some conclusions can get a little bit repetitive, but you can tell they all come from a raw and honest place. They did get me thinking every time, so I guess I can't be mad about it.
Sure, there are a lot troubles that come with humanity, but there is also beauty and wonder and I guess that's the biggest message one can take from this book. I give it 4.5 stars.
mogar_pogar's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
jaychayka7777's review against another edition
funny
informative
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
My favourite essays were Scratch 'n' Sniff Stickers, Humanity's Temporal Range, Velociraptors, Teddy Bears, Sunsets, The Indianapolis 500, Viral Meningitis, and "New Partner"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Death
wildflowerchild's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75
sallybear011's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
This book makes me a bit more hopeful for humanity, John Green is a true treasure to this earth.
esther_me's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
A very funny and informative book. I liked exploring the inside of the author’s head.