The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Unabridged)
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4.7 • 36 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
“Masterful. The Anthropocene Reviewed is a beautiful, timely book about the human condition—and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” —Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
The instant #1 bestseller from John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down, is now available with two brand-new essays!
“Gloriously personal and life-affirming. The perfect book for right now.” —People
“Essential to the human conversation.” —Library Journal, starred review
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale—from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar. Funny, complex, and rich with detail, the reviews chart the contradictions of contemporary humanity.
John Green’s gift for storytelling shines throughout this masterful collection. The Anthropocene Reviewed is an open-hearted exploration of the paths we forge and an unironic celebration of falling in love with the world.
Audio exclusive! Three bonus essays!
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
With bestsellers like The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns and a popular YouTube channel, John Green has established himself as a gifted storyteller. In this collection of deeply personal and insightful essays spanning the Anthropocene—the period of human dominance of the planet, for better and for worse—Green gives tongue-in-cheek ratings to...well, everything. Liverpool FC using the syrupy show tune “You’ll Never Walk Alone” as their official anthem? Four and a half stars. The human capacity for wonder? Three and a half stars. Mosquitoes? Just one star, naturally. Plagues get a single star too—appropriately, since Green wrote and compiled the book during the COVID-19 pandemic. Green reads his essays in his trademark warm, friendly voice and amplifies the audio experience even further with recordings and sounds, like the heart-wrenching call of a now-extinct Hawaiian bird. With its dry wit, The Anthropocene Reviewed reminds us of David Sedaris with a level of knowledge and research that would make Wikipedia jealous. These always-hopeful essays are love letters to life and the world around us.
Customer Reviews
Loved it.
Leaving a review seems very fitting. Maybe it was because I could relate to John, love his podcast and love the rest of his books. Or because I just enjoyed listening to non-fiction fun facts, but it was a great book to pick up whenever, and I absolutely loved it!
Please, read this book.
Whether you absorb the words of John Green through print or audio, please make sure you do.
The Anthropocene Reviewed is incredibly informative about important, slightly-difficult subjects, but it’s also brimming with hilarious & interesting fun facts. So if that’s something you enjoy, you’ll love it.
Now, I definitely do enjoy those things, but to me, what makes a book worth my time are the feelings it leaves with me, and this book leaves me with every feeling I can think of!
John Green is an exceptionally gifted writer, especially when it comes to sharing stories about people or experiences that he values. Nothing in this world is better than listening to someone share the things they care so deeply for. Like so many of us, John describes himself as a worrier. Sometimes even a pessimist. But I don’t believe that. The way he paints portraits and landscapes of his memories with only his words could only come from someone that loves the world. Someone that, despite being completely mangled by it, time after time, still loves so much that this world has to offer. Wholeheartedly and seemingly without reason.
Yes, The Anthropocene Reviewed is an informative, serious, fun, and heartfelt podcast, that turned into a best-selling book. But it’s so much more than that.
In a way, this book saved me, and it might even save you too.