{"product_id":"absolutely-remarkable-thing-signed-edition-book-hank-green-9781524744120","title":"An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (Signed Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INSTANT #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELER\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntertainment Weekly's 20 New Books to Read in September\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNylon\u003c\/i\u003e's 12 Great New Books To Read This September\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books to Read in September 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e's 12 Best Novels of 2018\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Debut Novels of 2018\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e's Most Anticipated Fall 2018 Fiction \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his much-anticipated debut novel, Hank Green\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003ecocreator of Crash Course, Vlogbrothers, and SciShow\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003espins a sweeping, cinematic tale about a young woman who becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she's part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Carls just appeared. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Roaming through New York City at three a.m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship--like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor--April and her friend, Andy, make a video with it, which Andy uploads to YouTube. The next day, April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world--from Beijing to Buenos Aires--and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the center of an intense international media spotlight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Seizing the opportunity to make her mark on the world, April now has to deal with the consequences her new particular brand of fame has on her relationships, her safety, and her own identity. And all eyes are on April to figure out not just what the Carls are, but what they want from us. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Compulsively entertaining and powerfully relevant, \u003ci\u003eAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing\u003c\/i\u003e grapples with big themes, including how the social internet is changing fame, rhetoric, and radicalization; how our culture deals with fear and uncertainty; and how vilification and adoration spring for the same dehumanization that follows a life in the public eye. The beginning of an exciting fiction career, \u003ci\u003eAn Absolutely Remarkable Thing\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold and insightful novel of now.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49967836168465,"sku":"CIN1524744123VG","price":5.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50037774745873,"sku":"CIN1524744123G","price":9.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50645971140881,"sku":"CIN1524744123A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1524744123.jpg?v=1750925092","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/absolutely-remarkable-thing-signed-edition-book-hank-green-9781524744120","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}