Reviews

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

thepaperbackplanner's review against another edition

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5.0

Time for an admission: I subscribed to this podcast for… years? And I never listened to one episode. I let them build up and up and up until I thought I wouldn’t have time to catch up. Fortunately for me, author John Green wrote a book that I could read in just a few days. Even though I felt a little guilty for not listening to the original material and going straight to the book, I’m glad I pushed past the hesitation to pick it up.  It hit me in two places: my anxiety/existential dread and my creativity. After, like, three essays, I started thinking, “Maybe I should do this.” I know that I won’t. But you have and will continue to see ratings in this feed, so it’s clear why the format appealed to me. Who knows, maybe I will take a stab at it someday! Then, there’s the anxiety, existential dread, and so on. I’m sure I’m not alone in being pretty wary of what the future has in store, considering, well, everything. I don’t know what I want long-term. I don’t know where I see myself in five years. Kids? Career? Who the hell knows. But reading this book really helped me put a few things in perspective. Like how sometimes, it’s OK to look away from the wide view of the landscape and just look at a cool leaf for a little bit. I give The Anthropocene Reviewed five stars. 

eapreske's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

daniellesteff's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

jiminluvr's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

anna_d_04's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

kielyjane's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

irtadb's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective

4.5

benleon97's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

rutt's review against another edition

another one i allowed myself to put down after reading only 10%. it wasnt awful. it just wasnt for me either. as a rule, i dont love a book of essays. but, if im going to read a book of essays, the thinking has to really capture me -- i need to be learning new things and be challenged to think about the world differently. this book wasnt doing that for me.

jessie_mac12's review against another edition

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4.0