A review by amy_puz
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
4.0
I finally got around to actually reading this book (after many failed first attempts to get into it). Now, I have been a fan of the Green brothers since I was in middle school. I have only grown to love their work more over the years.
I think what made me feel more drawn to this novel now was the absolute grip that social media has on society. Now, that is not to say that in 2018 (when it was published) social media did not have a grip on us, but I wasn't as aware of it. Plus, now with TikTok, I feel like this kind of conversation is even more important to have.
The beginning of the novel feels a bit slow to me. However, I think that the pace speeds up in the final third of the novel (this caused me to finish the last chunk of it all at once).
Fame comes for April all at once. We can see this kind of thing happen all the time with random creators. Just off the top of my head, I can find myself listing: Alex from Target, the Walmart Yodel kid, Corn boy, and the list can go on and on. What is different about April's story is that her fame does not fade once she has been on TV. Her fame is rooted in something that is truly affecting all humanity, the Carls.
I really liked this novel. I think it provided some of the commentaries on social media that I personally needed now more than ever.
I think what made me feel more drawn to this novel now was the absolute grip that social media has on society. Now, that is not to say that in 2018 (when it was published) social media did not have a grip on us, but I wasn't as aware of it. Plus, now with TikTok, I feel like this kind of conversation is even more important to have.
The beginning of the novel feels a bit slow to me. However, I think that the pace speeds up in the final third of the novel (this caused me to finish the last chunk of it all at once).
Fame comes for April all at once. We can see this kind of thing happen all the time with random creators. Just off the top of my head, I can find myself listing: Alex from Target, the Walmart Yodel kid, Corn boy, and the list can go on and on. What is different about April's story is that her fame does not fade once she has been on TV. Her fame is rooted in something that is truly affecting all humanity, the Carls.
I really liked this novel. I think it provided some of the commentaries on social media that I personally needed now more than ever.