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4.44 AVERAGE
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it's funny to now be writing a review of a book that is about writing reviews but i think that has been the whole point of reading it: to figure out what shapes our world or maybe doesn't and then asking ourselves why it does. I've always liked John's writing and this book shows how much of himself he has shared in his work, leaving his little mark in everything he does. Because it reminds me how beautifully imperfect our world is, I give this book five stars.
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john green is the yapper final boss.
i started this book, funny enough, the day the "big, beautiful bill" was passed, and as expected i was in a really rough mood. i've found that the time period i am in right now really sucks, i love people, but it's times like these where i really don't. i was struggling with this love i have for humans mixed with a large portion of disdain, and when i picked up this book john green just really spoke to me. written during covid these essays explore this deep love of humanity with fear and embarrassment at what it has become and i found that to be very touching to me specifically. he manages to connect overarching questions and insights on the anthropocene to trivial topics like lawn mowing and football.
i also have a a bias though, because john green is one my favorite people. ever since middle school i loved hearing him talk and so this audiobook was a fun and relaxing read for me. green's humor matches my own and i think he is quite clever so i was smiling a lot. but beyond that i loved the deeper look we got into green's head in this book. he is very upfront and vocal about his struggles with his OCD, anxiety, and depression and how that has impacted him throughout his life and how he manages himself, which is something i have been struggling a lot with recently.
my only thing is that while all the essays were quite good to me, none quite stood out to me. i liked all of them, but sometimes they did feel quite repetitive. but the way that this book was like "it's okay to be in awe of humans and also hate them a tad" moves it up in enjoyment and rating for me.
overall, so very solid; how john green managed to make me cry in an essay about a hot dog eating competition and connect it back to the human condition, i have no clue, but damn did i have fun reading this book.
i give the "anthropocene reviewed" four stars and john green five stars
i started this book, funny enough, the day the "big, beautiful bill" was passed, and as expected i was in a really rough mood. i've found that the time period i am in right now really sucks, i love people, but it's times like these where i really don't. i was struggling with this love i have for humans mixed with a large portion of disdain, and when i picked up this book john green just really spoke to me. written during covid these essays explore this deep love of humanity with fear and embarrassment at what it has become and i found that to be very touching to me specifically. he manages to connect overarching questions and insights on the anthropocene to trivial topics like lawn mowing and football.
i also have a a bias though, because john green is one my favorite people. ever since middle school i loved hearing him talk and so this audiobook was a fun and relaxing read for me. green's humor matches my own and i think he is quite clever so i was smiling a lot. but beyond that i loved the deeper look we got into green's head in this book. he is very upfront and vocal about his struggles with his OCD, anxiety, and depression and how that has impacted him throughout his life and how he manages himself, which is something i have been struggling a lot with recently.
my only thing is that while all the essays were quite good to me, none quite stood out to me. i liked all of them, but sometimes they did feel quite repetitive. but the way that this book was like "it's okay to be in awe of humans and also hate them a tad" moves it up in enjoyment and rating for me.
overall, so very solid; how john green managed to make me cry in an essay about a hot dog eating competition and connect it back to the human condition, i have no clue, but damn did i have fun reading this book.
i give the "anthropocene reviewed" four stars and john green five stars
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