![]() However, Green left a glimmer of hope for April fans: Her body is not discovered, and Andy receives a mysterious text message from her phone number. At the same time, all the Carls disappear from the face of the earth, and the captivating dreams that connected billions of people in a single task vanish. When she, April May, finds it, she is flabbergasted and amused. Unfortunately, “An Absolutely Remarkable Thing” ends in April’s untimely death at the hands of internet trolls inspired by the conservative pundit Peter Petrawicki. To summarize An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, a girl finds that a giant statue that suddenly appears on the New York City sidewalk. As I’ve probably mentioned before, Hank’s brother John is one of my all time favourite authors. In fact, I doubt I would have even read the book had it not been written by Hank Green. ![]() April and her best friend Andy, her ex-girlfriend Maya and scientist Miranda navigate newfound fame, internet trolls and the mysterious dreams that Carls left for all humanity to solve a quest together. Honestly though, it wasn’t the plot that drew me to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. “An Absolutely Remarkable Thing” is an account of April May and her journey of fame after she discovers the Carls, 10-foot tall alien robots “that popped up in the middle of New York City and all over the world. “A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor” (Dutton, 464 pp., ★★★½ out of four) by Hank Green follows the critically acclaimed “An Absolutely Remarkable Thing” where it left off. ![]()
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