An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing in a nutshell
Imagine you work late one night, and on your way back home you notice a huge sculpture that wasn’t there in the morning … I bet you would at least take a picture, maybe even post it on Instagram. Well, this is what happened to April, the main character of the book. Only that she made a Youtube video about the robot metallic-looking sculpture, calling it “Carl”, and the video went viral overnight. As Carls appeared simultaneously in multiple countries around the world, the happening put April in the international media spotlight. A blessing or a curse?
Overall impression
“An Absolutely Remarkable Thing” is a mystery-science-fiction story that tackles themes such as internet fame and media exposure, identity and sexuality, and has also a strong component of geekiness.