The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

Name: The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.7 (9933 reviews)
Author: John Green

by John Green

Nonfiction Memoir

4.7 (9,933)

4.7 stars from 9,933 reviews. One of the highest rated Nonfiction books we track.

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy personal essays that mix humour with genuine insight about everyday objects and experiences you've never thought twice about.
You read John Green's novels and want to spend more time in his actual voice rather than his fictional characters' voices.
You're looking for a book that's thoughtful without being heavy, and which celebrates small good things about being alive.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a traditional argument or thesis. These essays meander deliberately and often resist neat conclusions.
You prefer plot-driven narratives or stories with traditional arcs and resolutions.
You're after doom-and-gloom climate change messaging. Green's approach is more nuanced and complicated than that.

About this book

The Anthropocene Reviewed is a collection of personal essays by John Green that examines different aspects of human life and the human-centered planet. The book reviews various subjects on a five-star scale, including the QWERTY keyboard, sunsets, Canada geese, and Penguins of Madagascar. Green explores the Anthropocene—the current geologic age in which humans have significantly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. Through these essays, he charts the contradictions of contemporary humanity, offering observations that are funny, complex, and detailed. The collection serves as an exploration of the paths people create and celebrates engagement with the world.

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Currently around #22K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.7★ from 9,933 reviews

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