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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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mizreads's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

i have so many thoughts about this book and now i need the next one. anyway some of my fave things:

- its v obvious that robin likes april but i like that he doesn’t reciprocate his flirting and there isn’t any explicitly romantic scenes between them aside from april being frustrated lol. idk why i like that a lot i just do
- i love the idea of the dreams as a kind of shared reality, because april conjectures that it _is_ a reality, because everyone can agree on what they’re seeing, etc. i think this is a fascinating narrative exploration of what “reality” really even means - and ofc the fact that april’s is the only one that has a moving thing in her dreams throws a wrench into this idea philosophically, which makes it even more interesting
- i love april’s character because i honestly see her as almost a cautionary tale for myself. there’s a part of me that craves fame, that wants to go viral, that wants to spread a very similar message as to april’s. but what will it cost?
- i was waiting for a good payoff for april’s whole “im not special. so why did carl choose me?” thing, because the Chosen One trope has been something i’ve been thinking a lot about recently. obv there’s maya’s whole speech about how even though april is at the center (and a vehicle of carl’s puzzles and purpose), she isn’t actually alone in this entire thing. without andy, she couldn’t have gone viral. without miranda, she wouldn’t solved the initial puzzle. without maya, she wouldn’t have figured out the dream sequence. without robin, she would have drowned in the expectations of life. hell, without peter, she wouldn’t have had such an invigorating message. “the only way out is through - and the only way through is together” & “humanity’s superpower is togetherness” as john green says
- frickin’ loved how much i could see hank’s life in here, especially as a long time nerdfighter
- gosh darn it that ENDINGGG

shoutout to the INCREDIBLE voice work by kristen sieh - she encapsulated april’s mannerisms and voice so so well.

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rachelaspen's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-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

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aeons_v_atlas's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Delightfully entertaining with thought-provoking commentary on fame. Didn't expect it to have me on the edge of my seat at the end

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kimmy0__0's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious reflective slow-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

3.25

I love the way Hank Green can explain any topic to a wide audience so I was really excited for this book when I found it. It was a really interesting premise, just really slow at times. Tackles a lot of modern problems, but no real satisfying conclusion (curse you sequels!!)

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