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A review by noumiboobi
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
this novel has been on my shelf for eleven. freaking. months. had i known how i’d feel reading this, it wouldn’t have been in my tbr for more than three seconds. hank green, i knew you wouldn’t disappoint, i don’t know why i was so scared to read this but HOLY HELL THIS IS GOOD. this had me on my TOES. i bit off my nails, something i hadn’t done in years.
first off, a GREAT, interesting, complex, (a bit too) relatable, genuine, bi woman main character written by a man? did NOT think i’d see this. but following april through those 338 pages, she’s felt so real i fell in love with her. she was funny, witty, self-aware. her journey with the carls, her optimism, her navigation of fame and good and evil, her sheer belief of the sense of community and her devotion to her cause, with all the introspection and the constant questions it brought up, made her so human i could’ve believed it was a true story. her narration was addictive, if it hadn’t been for work, i could’ve read this book in one sitting. i would’ve loved to, because aart constantly keeps you on your toes, there’s so much thrown at you yet it’s never too overwhelming. everything felt balanced. between the plot and the character development, it just felt like a balanced read. but it still felt like a roller coaster. really this book was so damn refreshing i ordered the sequel the second i flipped the last page and believe me it’s not even gonna go on any shelf before i read it this time.
i loved the place the secondary characters occupied as well; more or less when needed but always present and a constant around april’s moving world. they were all interesting and we knew just enough about every one of them. they were diverse and all brought something to the table.
the plot. the fricking plot. brilliant. i was hooked from the first chapter and always wondered what could be next, what twist was gonna be thrown at me, what could POSSIBLY be better or worse. the carls, i believed in them like april did, and i’d love to think i would if this would be real, too. what an interesting story. the ending wraps just enough to feel like an ending and the open door it leaves for the sequel is open just enough to make you order the second without wanting to flip a table out of frustration. once again, balanced.
ok i’m gonna stop now because i could go on but i think i’d end up repeating myself. hank green, i love you.
first off, a GREAT, interesting, complex, (a bit too) relatable, genuine, bi woman main character written by a man? did NOT think i’d see this. but following april through those 338 pages, she’s felt so real i fell in love with her. she was funny, witty, self-aware. her journey with the carls, her optimism, her navigation of fame and good and evil, her sheer belief of the sense of community and her devotion to her cause, with all the introspection and the constant questions it brought up, made her so human i could’ve believed it was a true story. her narration was addictive, if it hadn’t been for work, i could’ve read this book in one sitting. i would’ve loved to, because aart constantly keeps you on your toes, there’s so much thrown at you yet it’s never too overwhelming. everything felt balanced. between the plot and the character development, it just felt like a balanced read. but it still felt like a roller coaster. really this book was so damn refreshing i ordered the sequel the second i flipped the last page and believe me it’s not even gonna go on any shelf before i read it this time.
i loved the place the secondary characters occupied as well; more or less when needed but always present and a constant around april’s moving world. they were all interesting and we knew just enough about every one of them. they were diverse and all brought something to the table.
the plot. the fricking plot. brilliant. i was hooked from the first chapter and always wondered what could be next, what twist was gonna be thrown at me, what could POSSIBLY be better or worse. the carls, i believed in them like april did, and i’d love to think i would if this would be real, too. what an interesting story. the ending wraps just enough to feel like an ending and the open door it leaves for the sequel is open just enough to make you order the second without wanting to flip a table out of frustration. once again, balanced.
ok i’m gonna stop now because i could go on but i think i’d end up repeating myself. hank green, i love you.