An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
A Novel
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Kristen Sieh
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Hank Green
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The instant number-one New York Times best seller
In his much-anticipated debut novel, Hank Green - co-creator of Crash Course, Vlogbrothers, and SciShow - spins a sweeping, cinematic tale about a young woman who becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she's part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagined.
The Carls just appeared. Coming home from work at three a.m., 23-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship - like a 10-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 - everywhere from Beijing to Buenos Aires - and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the center of an intense international media spotlight.
Now April has to deal with the pressure on her relationships, her identity, and her safety that this new position brings, all while being on the front lines of the quest to find 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 from 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.
©2018 Hank Green (P)2018 Penguin Audio
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“An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a thrilling journey that takes a hard look at the power of fame and our willingness to separate a person from the brand. Green manages to blend humor, mystery, and science-fiction in his fast-paced debut novel.” (Associated Press)
“A deceptively romp-y novel about mysterious samurai alien robot statues appearing all at once, everywhere that has hidden and absolutely remarkable depths.... Green's understanding of the power and limits of social media is incomparable; what Douglas Coupland did for the elation and misery of the tech-bubble with Microserfs, Green does for YouTubers and other social media stars. It makes for a novel that's always charming, always fast-paced, but which is sneakily and uncomfortably ambivalent about the things it celebrates. It gallops to a startling and great ending (I read it all in one sitting) and lingers afterwards.” (Cory Doctorow, BoingBoing)
“[An Absolutely Remarkable Thing] is perhaps as honest a look as we will ever get into the phenomenon of cyberfame, and Green balances this careful introspection with a plotline that is both fun and mysterious, puzzling, and compelling.... Green quickly proves himself adept not only at playing into our 2018 anxiety and love/hate relationship with social media, but also at driving suspense, world-building, and a true love for science-fiction.” (Bookreporter)
“Led by an earnestly flawed, bisexual heroine with direction and commitment issues, coupled with an abundant generosity of spirit, this read is timely and sorely needed. Highly recommended.” (Library Journal, starred review)
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- Amazon Kunde
- 22.07.2019
love the book and the audiobook is awesome aswell!
the story is fantastic and the narrator just adds something even more awesome to the story
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- Luisa Jentzsch
- 10.04.2022
This was amazing!
I loooved this Audio-Book. Reminded me of Arival a lot but in a nerdy-fun-way. The speakers were absolutely great and the story was just so cool. Couldn't help but wish I too could take part in solving dream riddles and help show how awesome humanity can be.
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- Anonymer Hörer
- 15.03.2021
Loved it
i have been wanting to read this book for a long time and it did not disappoint. I love Hank Green and I am excited to see where he takes his story in the next booj
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- Amazon Customer
- 23.10.2018
Whaaaat
I truly don’t enjoy science-fiction or fantasy but THIS WAS BANANAS. It took me only one and a half days to listen to it. Way to go, Hank! I can highly recommend it. DFTBA
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- Christian S.
- 10.04.2019
Gutes Buch, Audioqualität meh
Really solid debut novel from Hank Green. I didn't ever buy into the premise, but the observations about how social media changes the way humans interact are astute and I'm sure partially based on real life experience. This and the well-drawn, complex characters are what really rings true and kept me listening. Unfortunately I found the audio quality disappointing and it was what kept ruining the immersion. I'm used to audiobooks sounding like the words just appear, crystal-clear, in my brain. This one had quite noisy "s" and "sh" sounds. Not what I would expect from a brand spanking new recording. I even got the other version available on Audible too to see if it was any better, but I don't think there was a difference.
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- Florentine
- 10.01.2021
wonderful
I loved listening to this audio book! The action loaded plot, the carefully crafted characters (a female, bisexual protagonist with depth, who is witty, smart, flawed, funny, strong and relatable, as well as a lesbian BPOC character, not to forget the female POTUS), amazingly talented Kristen Sieh as the narrator and a finale that had me hanging on the edge of my couch. Green tells an original story about many things: an alien invasion, social media, fame, murder, contagious dreams and friendship. But ultimately he asks one question: what does it mean to be human?
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- Michael Braunmiller
- 04.04.2022
Surprised by how entertaining & good this book is
The performance was brilliant, and although I didn't like Andy's voice at first it massively grew on me. Kisten Sieh did a wonderful job, really bringing the text to life.
More importantly though, the characters are enjoyable and interesting. The themes are well thought out and offer a nuanced understanding of the consequences of fame, the way social media shapes individual and societal behavior, and group dynamics.
Above all, Green's plot is filled with engaging mystery, which always kept my interest and enjoyment of the story very high. Frankly, I am shocked Hank Green is so talented at crafting stories. It was a fun and emotionally rich experience.
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- Amazon Kunde
- 03.03.2021
An absolut remarkable Read
It’s your choice, you’re either with Carl or you are a defender, but no matter who side you’re on, I can guarantee you - you would rather have your hand vanish then put down this book.
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- 08.07.2020
phenomenal
I quite a bit, probably 3-4 works of fiction and a 10 or more pieces of non-fiction a year. This is the best thing I have read in ages. Nothing has oriented me more clearly in the now or described the ineffable sensation of loneliness in a state of hyperconnection quite so viscerally. I can't recommend it enough. I won't shut up about it. I'm so glad I waited until the second book came out to read this one. I would have died if I had to wait.
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- David Rasmus Piegdon
- 12.03.2019
insights into personality, not much scifi.
nice listen with good insights into personality and fame.
not much scifi elements. if you look for hard scifi, this might be the wrong book.
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