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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

by Hank Green
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

Viral encounter sparks global mystery and fame.

If the concept of overnight fame, social media's power, and the enigma of alien-like sculptures piques your interest, then "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" might just be the book to line your shelf. April May's ordinary life transforms dramatically—it's a relatable journey through the lens of the extraordinary, wrapped in the thrill of an international secret begging to be unraveled. Hank Green's storytelling is as much about human connection as it is about the mysteries April confronts.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction and for Debut Author (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

by Hank Green
ISBN: 9781524744137
Authors: Hank Green
Publisher: Dutton Books
Date of Publication: 2018-09-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary
Related Topics: Aliens, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 124408 readers)

Description

The Carls just appeared. Roaming through New York City at three a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship—like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor—April and her friend, Andy, make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day, April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world—from Beijing to Buenos Aires—and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the center of an intense international media spotlight. Seizing the opportunity to make her mark on the world, April now has to deal with the consequences her new particular brand of fame has on her relationships, her safety, and her own identity. And all eyes are on April to figure out not just what the Carls are, but what they want from us. Compulsively entertaining and powerfully relevant, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing grapples with big themes, including how the social internet is changing fame, rhetoric, and radicalization; how our culture deals with fear and uncertainty; and how vilification and adoration spring for the same dehumanization that follows a life in the public eye. The beginning of an exciting fiction career, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a bold and insightful novel of now.
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Viral encounter sparks global mystery and fame.

If the concept of overnight fame, social media's power, and the enigma of alien-like sculptures piques your interest, then "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" might just be the book to line your shelf. April May's ordinary life transforms dramatically—it's a relatable journey through the lens of the extraordinary, wrapped in the thrill of an international secret begging to be unraveled. Hank Green's storytelling is as much about human connection as it is about the mysteries April confronts.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fiction and for Debut Author (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.