The first and only John Green book I’ve read was Looking for Alaska, and I remember reading it in high school - a strange period marked by the romanticisation of mental illness. Therefore, I didn’t have a very good impression of Green since I felt like his books were big drivers of the whole “depression is cool” nonsense (I think I enjoyed Looking for Alaska though and I should also add that this obviously wasn’t his fault). This book however, made me want to revisit his older novels even though they are more than a decade old. But since this book focuses a lot on how we’ve evolved as a species (with a lot of unfortunate yet foreseen consequences), it’s making me to want to witness this on an individual scale (i.e., with the author himself). I think Green captures the essence of humans beautifully and writes with such a positive, infectious light. I finished this book feeling hopeful about humanity’s future despite the news flooding my phone screen. Not only that, I’ve learnt so many interesting things about our universe, and I loved the little glimpses Green has allowed us into his life. I think this is a book to go back to when I’m feeling hopeless about our future. In saying this, short stories/essay style books are still not my favourite but I will still give The Anthropocene Reviewed four stars. 

what can i say, the man has good lines.

Enjoyment 9/10
Writing 8/10
Accuracy & Authenticity 9/10
Content & Perspective 8/10
Intrigue 8/10
Personal impact 8/10
Audio Performance 8/10

Rating: 4.2/5