A review by wdallas126
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

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4.5

Who knew that I would care so much about John Green's review of our world? It's a very poignant, touching collection of non-fiction essays that I was constantly moved by (legitimately, I teared up multiple times in this). While the topics are varied often times, Green has created a very strong through-line that discusses humanity and the reality of our existence. I related a lot to the experiences he described and enjoyed his personal stories just as much as I did the factual backgrounds. The essays are fairly short and easy to fly through, with great pacing and evocative writing. The only thing that kept this from being a perfect read is that the author ultimately at times is a bit too optimistic about human kind, which I hope to connect to in the future but just can't quite at the moment. However, this is a perfect example of how I want media to talk about the pandemic, and it hit especially hard due to me currently having COVID. I will definitely be reading more John Green know that I know more about the man himself.