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.
