Lynnie 
contemporary fiction
Like most people, I knew of Hank Green because of the vlog that he and his brother John share. For a debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing was a lot of fun but unfortunately I didn't really love it. Also be warned, it's entirely possible there will be a sequel because the ending is...not quite an ending.
Anyway, the story was interesting and fast-moving; I thought the Carls were a fascinating idea and was eager to see what would happen. Most of the characters were quite charming EXCEPT for the main character who, I'm sad to say, I hated. The more I read about her, the more I disliked her, which really made it difficult to enjoy the book. I don't think the writing style did her any favors and the nonstop pop culture references reminded me of reading a P.C. Cast novel, which didn't help endear me to the book. I found myself often wondering how this book will hold up in 5 or 10 years when all of those references become outdated.
That said, it is a fun story. I think it will be hit or miss with most people though.
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