From the author of, The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, and Turtles All the Way Down,
comes a book of essays questioning everything from Diet Dr. Pepper, Disney World, and the human capacity for wonder.
Critical Praise for
The Anthropocene Reviewed
NPR, Best Books of the Year
“Charming, curious, and heartfelt. Each essay feels like its own adventure on a journey toward understanding our world and humanity’s impact on it.”
San Francisco Chronicle
“The Anthropocene Reviewed is the perfect book to read over lunch or to keep on your nightstand, whenever you need a reminder of what it is to feel small and human, in the best possible way.”
The Irish Times
“Moving, entertaining and mind-expanding. . . . Green has a Gladwell-esque ability to explain complex phenomena and his sense of humor and eye for life’s absurdities bring lightness to difficult and sometimes harrowing topics.”
About the Book
The Anthropocene is the current geological age the Earth is in, notably characterized by humanity's immense impact on it. In a series of startlingly profound and heart-wrenching essays, John Green sets out on an all-too modern phenomenon: trying to quantify all these experiences of a human-centered planet through reviews, on a five star scale.
From humanity's temporal range and orbital sunrises, to hot dog eating contests and the board game Monopoly, John Green weaves an insightful and richly detailed history and set of reflections on the moment we are in.
John Green learns to unironically fall in love with the world, warts and all, and by the time you finish reading it, you will too.
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About John Green
John Green is the New York Times best selling author of modern literary hits, such as The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, and Turtles All the Way Down. John, along with his brother Hank Green, have cultivated an international audience of students and educators alike through their Vlogbrothers channel on Youtube and their Crash Course series. He currently lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana. You can learn more about John and his body of work at johngreenbooks.com.
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