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The Anthropocene Reviewed

Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

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By: John Green
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“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.

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It's rich in emotion and it's a strange ride to listen to but it's an important ride. It's a ride that changed me

I cried and I laughed

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The Anthropocene Reviewed marked more than one first in my life. My partner and I started listening to this at the beginning of our relationship. It was the first time I’d been involved with someone in a way that really meant anything. And it was the first time I’d ever listened to an audio book, or really anything by John Green. My partner and I listened at night, right before bed, we listened in the car on road trips, and we listened at in his hospital bed while I broke the rules and stayed after hours. Slowly, the language of the Anthropocene began to creep into our conversation, we’d talk about our Third Things, and like true nerds, we coined an expression for the moments we’d listen to this audio book together: “Anthropocene and Chill.” By coincidence, we’ve just finished listening on our one year anniversary. The Anthropocene is filled with so many stories, and it has now become a part of our story. Everything becoming a part of everything else. We give The Anthropocene Reviewed 5 stars.

The Anthropocene Reviewed, Reviewed

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As a big fan of the podcast that birthed this audiobook, I was surprised to find myself increasingly annoyed by the book and the author. What happened to the reviews I waited patiently for each month? And I realized that The Anthropocene Reviewed is best in small doses.

Green is that intelligent friend you had in college. Always there with a quote or a memorized poem (something Green goes to repeatedly here) and occasionally a fact that you didn't know you needed to know. But with that insight you get pretentiousness and navel gazing that wears on you. At one point, Green describes a meeting with an advertising executive who describes his frustration being talked down to by people like Green. Green's takeaway is not to be less condescending, but to spend less time around advertising execs. It's a clever enough joke, but by the end of The Anthropocene Reviewed, I found myself sympathizing with that executive more and more. With the podcast, I could feast on the good parts of Green's writing and forget the bad parts. Going straight through, however, the bad parts started to crowd out the good.

Good, but overstays its welcome

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