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Then again, I’m sure a lot of people would say the same thing, and yet when things do really happen to you personally, everything suddenly looks much different. And of course, when I just think about it, the answer is clearly no. If there was one thing this book accomplished, it was making me ask myself if I would act the same as April if I were in her shoes. I had no problem loving her even while not liking many things she did. She was very flawed, but her flaws were endlessly relatable and easy to understand if not agree with. I know many people found April annoying, but to me she was such a perfect MC. “You’re a digital girl, April, in a digital world. But never for a second did I doubt this girl really went through it all. Nothing ever felt too much or over explained. From bouncing ideas on what these Carl things might be and how to solve certain parts of the mystery to the amount of detail casually slipped into April’s experiences at the designer school. I really liked Hank Green’s writing style – it made the book so easy to fly through.Īlso loved how much research he put into it. I also thought it was perfect for summer – though it explored many heavier topics, like humanity, fame and social media obsession, it managed to retain lightness. Many people had mixed feelings about it, but I thought it was fun and exciting, compelling, gripping and I just couldn’t put it down. Wow, I didn’t expect to love this book this much. If you get anything out of this, ideally it won’t be you being more or less on one side or the other, but simply understanding that I am (or at least was) human. But she will soon discover that there are no many things more corruptive than fame and social media popularity… An Absolutely Remarkable Thing – My Review

And she tries to embrace it and use her newfound fame to make a positive change in the world.

It soon becomes clear that the only explanation for this phenomena is some form of extraterrestrial life.Īs someone who first posted about them, April is now the most famous person in the world. It turns out – the video went viral because these mysterious sculptures have appeared in dozens of other big cities around the world.

With her friend Andy, she makes a video of the statue (she calls it Carl) and uploads it to YouTube.īy the time she wakes up the next morning, her life and the whole world have changed. In New York City, while going home from work at 3 AM, twenty-three-year-old April May passes by a statue that seems to have appeared out of nowhere. Has the city that never sleeps become the city that’s too cool to notice even the most peculiar and astounding occurrences? RATED ON GOODREADS – 4.03 of 5 What It Is About GENRE – science fiction, contemporary, mystery An Absolutely Remarkable Thing – Book Details

Books like an absolutely remarkable thing