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

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mari_library's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

This has to be one of the best non-fiction and audiobook experiences I have had in my short reading life.

This book feels like watching John Green on YouTube. It feels like a conversation with a friend. It's so incredibly intimate and yet knowledgeable. It's filled with panic-striking ideas and yet bubbling with optimism and logic.

When John Green discussed his anxiety, I felt seen and connected. I remember thinking, "Finally, someone gets it." I think that pretty much sums up my feelings about the book. John Green gets it. Not everything about this book is mind-blowing, but it is very human. And that's a good thing.

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illgiveyouahint's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

The Kauaʻi ʻōʻō story made me bawl my eyes out. I think I'm gonna have to buy the physical copy so that I can reread it at some point and highlight favourite passages. But also I think it's great to hear an audiobook of a book of essay by the author himself. With fiction it can feel weird since they're narrating their characters but with essays they're narrating their own thoughts which I think is nice.

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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4.0

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5.0

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katelynprice's review against another edition

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4.5

Although I'm a fan of John Green's YA fiction, I really had no interest in reading this book, but my friend kept gushing about it. The first few essays were good and had Green's signature wit and style, but it wasn't until "Lascaux Cave Paintings" that I was truly sold. At that point I started reading many essays aloud to my husband, a history buff, and being able to share in them made them all the richer. Then the collection took a turn and became meaningful and insightful in a way I didn't expect. His experiences with depression made me feel truly seen. I used SO many book darts because Green has a true gift for making meaning of the mundane. He writes lines that just resonate and make me believe in the universal experience of humanity. This collection was inspiring and reminded me that I matter, what I do matters, and how I treat people matters. I gained so much from reading this and wholeheartedly recommend it.

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