The Anthropocene Reviewed (Signed Edition): Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

By John Green

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 a open-hearted exploration of the paths we forge and an unironic celebration of falling in love with the world.

This is a signed edition.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525555218
• ISBN13: 9780525555216
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Will stay with me forever

This odd little book has become a total comfort read for me. It's a book of both darkness and hope, dwelling in the past and the future alike, that sums up the very experience of being alive in the modern age - all explored in a witty, real, and often poetic manner. It's a book that just makes me think a lot, and I find myself suggesting it to friends all the time. I don't even like reading nonfiction, yet this is among my favorite books ever. Give it a go; it might just leave its mark on you, too.