An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

A very fast paced, emotional, gripping and thought provoking story written by Hank Green in his maiden attempt. The book is so densely crafted like there is a whole new city inside a dream. There are puzzles to solve in that city which are at various locations and the whole world is depended on that. You will be forced to get sucked inside the imagination of the writer plus there is a twist in the end. This work of fiction is perfectly mixed with strong emotions and you will come across some enlightening quotes as well.Overall, a remarkable start to his writing career by this author!

Hank I can't believe this book is finally out.Liked it lot!!It's amazingly narrated and the message hank wants to convey stands out well.The ride of fame is an unusual one and this book tries to comprehend it and succeds in doing it well.I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know what it's like to be famous....

This was almost impossible to put down. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Hank’s world is worth taking a trip to. The title says it all - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

I started reading this coz i obviously love hank and was impressed by the good reviews the book was getting. I must say i thoroughly enjoyed reading it and couldn't stop once I'd started. Honestly, its been a while since i finished reading a book in one sitting.

This book has a gripping plot and does an excellent job of exploring the dark side of internet fame.

Highly recommended. It has something for people with different kinds of taste.

Im a big fan of the vlogbrothers, but this book is really bad. Hank green fails to invoke any thoughts, make me laugh, or just get me hooked at all. The story seems very loose and quite obvious and the characters are quite shallow and boring. I literally saved money to be able to buy this book and (im sorry but) i really regret my decision.

Amazing

Once every few years I find a work of fiction that I just fall in love with; the tone, the characters, the whimsical storyline. This is the most recent one of those. Can't wait to read more by this author!

Llegó a tiempo y en excelentes condiciones.No esperaba que tuviera la franja amarilla que dice #1 New York Times Bestseller, pensé que era parte de la imagen y a manera de publicidad de ahí en fuera todo bien.

Com certeza foi uma das melhores leituras que fiz esse ano! Iniciei essa leitura com expectativas altas e, felizmente, todas elas foram atendidas e me surpreendi tanto com a história, que ainda sigo chocada com esse enredo. Hank Green foi brilhante no que ele se propôs a apresentar com um plot diferente (e meio confuso, no início) é impossível não ficar fascinado em como a história nos faz refletir tanto sobre a imersão nas redes sociais, sociedade, fama e política. Hank conseguiu tratar de assuntos tão distintos de uma maneira tão incrível e é surpreendente como esse livro conversa tanto com a atualidade. Ansiosíssima para ler a continuação assim que possível.

One night April is walking home from work at 3 o'clock in the morning and sees this giant Samurai looking statue. She immediately calls Andy, her friend to come and record this giant statue that she has named Carl of New York. This recording gets put on Andy's YouTube channel and it goes viral and she gets paid to go on multiple new stations to talk.At first she achieves a small amount of fame. But with the rising curiosity for what the Carls are (as many have suddenly appeared worldwide), her popularity and fame begin to grow.This book is really centered around the Internet fame and what it does to a person psychologically and emotionally. It's clever and insightful and very clearly written. This book almost resembles a kind of sociological study about how a population interacts and responds to the Internet while also being about how the internet conspires to bring people with similar beliefs together.As Carl was largely debated as to whether or not he was actually harmful two groups began to form. One group that was represented by April, our main character who believed the Carls were here not to hurt us; and another group headed by Peter Petwick who riled up the masses that the Carls were dangerous. I feel these groups are a literal example in the book and a figurative example in real life. This scenario as a metaphor for every single big issue that graces the Internet with its presence. There are always 2 sides to every issue and this was an exact representation Of those particular instances. This book talked a lot about what it was to be famous and what type of famous you could be. She explained a 5 tier system going from everything to locally famous to big star household name famous. April having had her new found fame, takes us on a journey through what it's like for her mentally and emotionally to experience different levels of fame. This was completely relatable and it made me feel a lot for the main character. Something that I found very likable about April is how deeply flawed she was. She wasn't made out to be this perfect person who had it all together. She actually openly emits that she has trouble with intimacy and when she gets back to New York from visiting Hollywood she breaks up with Maya because she can't handle the closeness of the relationship. I really appreciated having such a openly flawed character to relate to because it made her feel like a real person. People are not naturally perfect and the little flaws and details that were added to this character made her an amazing masterpiece.I did however notice on good reads that this book is classified as a young adult novel. I don't think this novel is suitable to the younger aspect of young adult which pertains to people who are just now turning into teenagers. I know many young adult books have cussing and them but especially towards the beginning there is a lot of that in this book. Also as an expression we heard the term circle jerk which I don't feel is friendly to younger reader. This book is classified as a science fiction contemporary. It's very accurately described in that context as we encounter aliens and everyday problems combined. I really enjoyed this book. I've never read anything like this before and it was really fun to have such a beautifully open take I want it means to be famous and most of all what it means to experience what it's like to be human.

An excellent read and exceptional story from a first time author! Hank is a big time writer and for his debut book it’s a good solid read! It captivated me for hours at a time. His easy yet descriptive story spinning is delightful to read , captivating in its style the gender of his protagonist is refreshingly different telling the story from her perspective! It’s ending is great and still has me thinking of it’s final page days after reading it! I cut my teeth on golden age and new age SF so I’ve seen and read thousands of stories, this is well worth reading again and currently is top of my re-read pile! Excellent with one tiny flaw? We want MORE!N,B his sequel is out, A Beautifully Foolish Endeavour! Not read yet but looking good so far! Still find the original a hauntingly captivating read!