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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

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graph_dracula's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

As someone who loves Hank Green's YouTube videos, this was a super fun read. The characters are perfectly tuned to the story and the plot is full of element, that peaked my interest individually. It also seems thouroughly researched, everything seeming realistic even if it should happen to be unconventional.

The jokes seemed a bit stiff sometimes (especially in tweets) but I would believe that this wouldn't have happened if the translator chose a more relaxed syntax/punctuation.

The arc of suspense was a bit weak and too straightforward at times, but in the end, it still worked out beautifully and I wouldn't want to change a thing about it!

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adrilynn21's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful informative mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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annie_brewer's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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javafenn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I want to give this book all the stars and then some! It kept me completely captivated and the narrator is excellent! Mr. Green’s portion the end was the cherry on top! April May (her name made me giggle and her character is 100% someone who would be named April May) finds a massive 10ft tall sculpture in the streets of New York. She makes a video with her friend Andy that starts a journey she couldn’t have expected. I deeply appreciated how intelligent the science of this books was and felt but also that it wasn’t so nuanced the average person like me couldn’t comprehend it. The little rag tag team of characters felt like actual friends and their troubles also felt relatable. I find it’s hard for male authors to write female characters but I didn’t feel that way with this book. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is truly that, absolutely remarkable. I’m also really glad I have the second book already purchased after that ending which gave me real life goosebumps!

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cozyteareads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I listened to this entire book in less than three days because it just kept me so engaged the entire time. I honestly want to go back through and read it again, but maybe a physical copy with highlighters and a notebook to write down my thoughts as I read because I think the themes are very relevant right now, and it was also just a really good read. Like I’ve been in a bit of a slump lately, but I couldn’t put this down.

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