Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

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

60 reviews

mandaraffe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Grief

rensreading's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

this one is definitely going to be in my top 5 books this year for sure.

there’s just something about talking about things so mundane but have had such a profound impact on your life that really unsettles you, just for a moment. part of it being mundane usually means its insignificant enough to not warrant much attention, but then there are moment where they mark so MANY points in our lives. from teddy bears to sunsets to a hot dog eating contest, green’s life has been touched by so much and he still has so many more experiences to make.

i’m not generally a fan of his other stuff because of the way mass consumption turned his works into romanticism of various mental illnesses and yet this was raw. he held nothing back. he opened himself up and discussed how these little things really affected him during the lowest and highest points of his life. that’s exceedingly brave. and he absolutely should get his flowers for this book.

this felt like a diary and a hug wrapped into one. i loved it.

5 stars! (:

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Forced institutionalization

alexisjankowski's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Medical content

theonlybaillie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

aguattery's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I simply DEVOURED this. I really enjoyed John Green's book as a teenager but I grew out of them. This still holds a very clear John perspective while feeling like it targets a more mature audience - and I want his perspective on everything. I actually physically laughed out loud, cried a little, and learned a lot. Overall a really enjoyable reading experience.  

I give The Anthropocene Reviewed 5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cursing and Medical content

yashe96's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Minor: Child death and Grief

alyssasaurus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

aargot1's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death

calaveritas's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

scruffie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I could hear John's voice in my head while reading this book. Simultaneously sad and anxious and hopeful, it felt very comforting to me; exactly what I needed right now. Medium-paced most of the time, but also slow-paced, on occasion.

Probably like others before me, I give the Anthropocene Reviewed five stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Terminal illness and Antisemitism

Minor: Drug use, Slavery, Vomit, Islamophobia, Colonisation, and War