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Tu mundo y el mío: Postales del Antropoceno by John Green

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4.5

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4.0

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4.5

A very sweet, hopeful, informative read. Went in expecting some fun information and tidbits, ended up getting more of a memoir of an amazing author (which just so happened to be packaged in stories about The Hall of Presidents and Diet Dr. Pepper). Great audiobook, beautifully read by John Green, and very easy to put down and pick back up as needed. Realistic about anxiety and the struggles of living through COVID while also being hopeful.
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4.5

Particularly excellent as an audiobook!
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5.0

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5.0

i very casually listened to the audiobook (thanks spotify premium!) and really enjoyed being able to listen to a few chapters at a time. listening to him read the book, laughing with him and crying with him, made the experience so much more enjoyable. i would love to go back and read the physical book when i have time so that i can pore over his syntax and highlight my favorite phrases/sentences. 

john green was one of my favorite authors as as teen, and i am so glad to still be learning from him. his unique experience as an almost-pastor, a writer, a father, and a person who struggles with mental illness all really inform this beautifully reflective and inspiring body of work. his voice (literally and figuratively) really shine through each chapter and the context/further research provided made me feel like i was FEELING but also LEARNING at the same time. 

 i'm not sure what i expected from this book, but it was certainly profound. i found myself considering not just the human condition but my own place in the world and my own motivations. this was a really beautiful read, and i highly recommend it to anyone who likes memoirs, non-fiction, or yelp reviews. 
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4.25

I really enjoyed this book. John used reviews of random things from present day (or recent history) to share his thoughts on life. His thoughts were different from mine and I found they offered interesting insights. If you're someone whose already gone deeper on the topics of grief and "why are we here" perhaps you'd find it shallower, but I would still recommend it.
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