A review by libbyhb
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green

adventurous funny hopeful informative mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I knew vaguely what this was about, but it was definitely not what I expected! I liked how much of this story was centered on internet community-building and the power of the collective, since that's been Hank Green's life these past 14-ish years at least. This was hard to get into at first, just because it throws you into a really frantic-paced story right out the gate, but once I got used to that I really enjoyed it. April is a fun protagonist, and I liked that she was so explicitly focused on being famous, on being The One who did everything first - and how the story unfolded to prove that that wasn't the way. The review question "Are the flaws of the main characters a main focus of the book?" made me laugh becuase, yes. They're OUT THERE. The Dream was maybe my favorite part - it was so cool and well-conceived and I could really feel the Hank in it. I'm looking forward to the next book, although I wouldn't have even minded if this was a standalone, even with how it ended.
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