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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, by Hank Green

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lilifane's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Ah, this is difficult. I should have loved this. I wanted to love this so much. But unfortunately, I didn't. I did love the middle part with the puzzle, I basically flew through that. But the first 40% were really hard to get through and although the second half got better, I didn't feel much. I think this was my biggest issue with the book. I really liked the premise, the topics discussed here, the bi representation. I liked how media and the life of a person who suddenly becomes famous is depicted. And I understand that the protagonist is an unlikable character on purpose. I even liked that she had flaws and made mistakes (even though I got annoyed when she didn't learn from them at all). But at the same time she has issues with feelings and shuts them out completely, so I really had trouble to care for her story and her cause. Because I didn't feel anything. I didn't hate it, I just didn't love it either, so my rating is somewhere in the middle.

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charlie_bro's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I am not really a science-fiction type of person, so I don‘t know if this is the case for all novels of that genre, but I kid you not when I say that I did not see any if that plot happen. And that definitely pulled me in very strongly and made me very eager to continue reading despite not really liking the main character, April (although I think that‘s the point).
Admittedly, the first 50 pages or so were a bit tough and I was worried that it was just gonna be a book about internet fame and the downside of that and blablabla, but once it got to that one point, oh boy, I could not put this novel down and finished it in one sitting. So keep pulling through, it is so worth it.

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chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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I read this because it was compared to Lindsay Ellis's Noumena series, which I absolutely love so far.

Positives: The theme and message of the qualities of humanity. The dream sequences and puzzles were so much fun to read about. Seeing people work together to solve problems was heartwarming. I just loved the character of Robin. It was suspenseful and I cared about what happened.

Negatives: The writing style felt young and it was grating at times. The side characters were underdeveloped; I would have loved more chapters from other characters' perspectives! In Ellis's similar book, the government bungles things in a way that is just way more realistic. It was nice but unrealistic to see a completely competent, compassionate president in this situation, but it fit well with the overall themes. I wish there had been more of a relationship between Carl and April (a là Ellis's book again, oops!) I think I may be comparing this to her book too much, but I really did enjoy this.

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machenn's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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naomipearl's review against another edition

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hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

3.75

This book was unlike any other plot I’ve read before. It was sci-fi in its components but felt intensely realistic in its illuminations of human society’s potential reaction to unprecedented global events. The main character felt like a half-reflection of author Hank Green and his own ideas in becoming semi-famous through the internet, but was also clearly different because of a number of identity factors. Just as the main character decides what to do with her soap box of fame, this book is a look into what Hank really believes and wants people to take away from his existence as an influential person (who can make money off of a book solely because he authored it). While neither the exposition or ending of the plot were particularly satisfying to me, the progression of discoveries with the Carls, the side characters, and the internal monologue of the protagonist were really interesting and made for an enjoyable read

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