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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
2018 novel written by Hank Green From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a science fiction novel by American author Hank Green. It was published on September 25, 2018, by Dutton Books, and is Green's debut novel.[1] Announced on September 19, 2017, the novel is the first of a two-book series, followed by A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor.[2]
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Publication history
Green had been working on An Absolutely Remarkable Thing since approximately 2013; he had initially planned it to be a graphic novel, but later decided to turn it into a novel.[3] He wrote about 40,000 words of the novel during NaNoWriMo in 2015.[4] While writing, he drew inspiration from Dune and Michael Connelly's series starring the character Harry Bosch.[3] Green describes the book as a work of speculative fiction.[5] Green revealed the working title of the novel was April May and New York Carl.[6] A sequel to the book, titled A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, was released July 7, 2020.[7][8]
To promote the book's release, Hank Green's brother John Green started a surprise campaign to promote Hank's novel, including renting several billboards near their hometown of Orlando, sponsoring four FIRST robotics teams and a college rugby club in Montana, and making An Absolutely Remarkable Thing the official training kit sponsor of AFC Wimbledon, among other advertisements.[9][10] John also joined Hank for six of his book tour stops.[11][12]
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Reception
Reviews have focused on the book's humor as well as the deep knowledge of online community and internet fame that Green weaves into the story. Lincee Ray for AP News called it a "thrilling journey", a blend of "humor, mystery, and science fiction" that "takes a hard look at the power of fame and our willingness to separate a person from the brand."[13] Alexis Gunderson of Paste wrote, "It's not in the nature of a sci-fi comedy blockbuster to shift boulders in your soul. But with his debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Hank Green pulls it off."[14] Gunderson described the novel as "deeply human" and challenging, noting that "there is, in the end, a gigantic mystery that Green leaves wide open."[14] This ending, Publishers Weekly warned, may leave some unsatisfied, and they suggested it may be setting up a sequel.[15]
However, Entertainment Weekly gave it a C and noted, "the writing is lacking", with "dialogue that verges on ghastly".[16]
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Sequel
The book's sequel, titled A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, was published on July 7, 2020.[17]
Translations
- Dutch, transl. Karin de Haas: Een Zeer Opmerkelijk Verschijnsel (2018)
- Brazilian Portuguese, transl. Lígia Azevedo: Uma Coisa Absolutamente Fantástica (2018)
- Danish, transl. Randi Bjerre Høfring: Et fuldstændig fantastisk fænomen (2018)
- German, transl. Katarina Ganslandt: Ein Wirklich Erstaunliches Ding (2019)
- Finnish, transl. Kaisa Kattelus: Ihan mieletön juttu (2019)
- Czech, transl. Julie Tesla: Naprosto pozoruhodná věc (2019)
- Russian, transl. Elena Muzykantova: Совершенно замечательная вещь (Sovershenno zamechatelnaya veshch) (2019)
- Turkish, transl. Çiçek Eriş: Gerçekten Harika Bir Şey (2020)
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References
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