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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green
17 reviews
amschelly153's review
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Child death
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
2.75
I found myself reading an essay or two about topics I had varying levels of interest in, and on to the next essay I would read the title and often put the book down because I had had enough of the meandering stream of consciousness associations for that session.
There were some things that I found value in, but it wasn’t really my cup of tea.
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, War, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Deportation, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Classism, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, Child death, Chronic illness, and Mental illness
bbygirl21's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Confinement, Genocide, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Animal death, and Antisemitism
spacekee's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Bullying, and Death
Moderate: Colonisation
takarakei's review against another edition
5.0
I give John Green's book 5 stars.
Graphic: Animal death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Mental illness, and Death
Moderate: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content
Minor: War, Slavery, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, and Antisemitism
Animal death -jaychayka7777's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying and Death
andra_mihaela_s's review
3.5
This is my first book by John Green. For many years I stayed away due to the fact that many people seem to really like him as a person, but not find his work compelling. :(
When I saw he published a nonfiction title, better yet..a collection of essay mainly from the podcast he does...I thought this is my chance to see if I enjoy his writing style! ^^
I think this book is personal for him mainly because it was written in the middle of the pandemic.
The subjects he tackles are varied and unique in their own right: from sunsets to favorite bands and places, from sports to the pandemic and mental health, and from important changes at the global scale to a personal journey he needed to put on paper mainly for himself. :)
This book is beautiful, and reading it, I kept imagining his voice and fragile delivery from crash course literature.
In terms of content I loved about a third of essays, liked another, and I was mildly interested in the rest.
Here are some of my favorite chapters:
-Humanity's Temporal Range
-Halley's Comet
-Lascaux Cave Paintings
-Teddy Bears
-Air-Conditioning
-<b>Sunsets</b>
-<b>Pinguins of Madagascar</b>
-<b>Auld Lang Syne</b>
-<b>Googling Strangers</b>
If you have a copy of the book at hand, you can see that I connected with the first part of the book more...which is not a bad thing. I just vibe with some of the subjects of interest for him, not all. ^_^
I highly recommend this collection of essays if you need something meditative, or are in the mood this reflect on serious subject matters for short periods of time.
In the end, I'm not sure I will ever read more from him, certainly not his earlier work..but a similar project as "The Anthropocene reviewed" will appeal to me.:)
One things is sure...I loved his authorial voice! If you enjoy hearing him talk, give this book a try!
Enjoy
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Bullying, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death
rensreading's review against another edition
5.0
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! (:
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, and Death
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Suicidal thoughts
readandfindout's review
4.5
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 5 stars
Graphic: Mental illness, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, and Bullying
Minor: Cancer
theonlybaillie's review
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Bullying, and Alcohol