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.

I liked it! I learned a lot about John and about his life but also about the world. Some essays were super interesting, some really not my thing. It moved me a lot in several parts and I did cry like, 4-5 times. The through line with the star reviews was nice, but it is a short story collection and maybe I just prefer Mr. Green's long story formats. Since I did very much enjoy myself though, it is a solid 4 stars. A good book club discussion book, just because of the small separate stories though!