25, 2018 A young graphic artist inspires worldwide hysteria when she accidentally makes first contact with an alien. In his much-anticipated debut novel, Hank Green-cocreator of Crash Course, Vlogbrothers, and SciShow-spins a sweeping, cinematic tale about a young woman who becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing shes part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagined. Hank Green manages to combine deft humor with poignant moments that showcase April’s snarky side. AN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING by Hank Green RELEASE DATE: Sept. Catapulted into the capricious world of internet celebrity, April becomes an unlikely sage in the biggest news story of the world, a trajectory that threatens to unravel her relationships-and life as she knows it.Īs a big science fiction fan, I love that this novel is both an intriguing story (where did Carl come from? Is he a threat?) and an exploration of how social media has irrevocably altered our humanity. She dubs this bizarre curiosity “Carl” in a YouTube video that immediately goes viral. In Hank Green's sweeping, cinematic debut novel, a young woman becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she's part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagine. It’s 3am in New York City when April encounters a giant, armor-cladded sculpture of unknown origin. Who doesn't dream of the transformative powers of fame and fortune? I certainly do, and so does April May, the fiery narrator of Hank Green’s debut novel, a rags-to-social-riches-meets-science-fiction hybrid that kept me guessing from start to finish.
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