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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

by John Green

Everyday life in the human-shaped world

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Goodreads Choice Award winner for Nonfiction (2021)

    Goodreads Choice winner for Nonfiction 2021

  • Critical praise

    Library Journal starred review

    Library Journal gave the book a starred review and called it essential to the human conversation.

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Everyday life in the human-shaped world

John Green’s essays take the Anthropocene—the era in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet—as a lens for considering both ordinary objects and larger shared experiences. The subjects range from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and *Penguins of Madagascar*. Adapted and expanded from Green’s podcast, the pieces use a review framework to bring varied facets of contemporary life into conversation. The collection also addresses the paradox of human influence: people can alter the planet profoundly while remaining limited in their power, a tension underscored by the pandemic’s ability to separate and connect people at once.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in personal essays about culture, nature, and everyday objects
  • Listeners or readers curious about essays adapted from a podcast
  • Readers seeking reflections on humanity’s relationship with the planet

Themes

Human influence on the planetEveryday culture and objectsHuman connection and separationThe contradictions of contemporary life

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Book overview

Goodreads Choice winner for Nonfiction 2021 and instant #1 bestseller! A deeply moving collection of personal essays from John Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down.

"The perfect book for right now." -People

"The Anthropocene Reviewed is 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 adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, 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. As a species, we are both far too powerful and not nearly powerful enough, a paradox that came into sharp focus as we faced a global pandemic that both separated us and bound us together.

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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