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* ChekhovsVolcano: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] by the {{Narrator}} in the second book as soon as it is mentioned that there is an active volcano on the island.
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->I feel like I have to tell you right now that this volcano does not erupt in this book. Like, it seems like [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadowing]], but it's not. But it is important that you understand that Val Verde was in a terrible place economically before Altus showed up.
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* BigGood: In the second book, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Carl is an artificial being created with the sole purpose of saving humanity from self-destruction.]]
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''An Absolutely Remarkable Thing'' is the 2018 debut novel of Creator/HankGreen, best known as one half of the WebVideo/VlogBrothers, as well as the younger brother of award-winning novelist Creator/JohnGreen.
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* BiTheWay: April. It's unclear whether Maya [[spoiler:and Miranda]] are gay or bisexual, as it never comes up.
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* FreudianExcuse: Averted. April herself says her various emotional issues can't be blamed on her upbringing. In her own words: "I had a very happy childhood, but I wasn't a very happy child."
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* SequelHook: [[spoiler:the [[spoiler:The book ends following Andy's POV, several weeks after April's apparent death. Then he hears a mysterious knock on the door, and receives a text from her.]]
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* TragicHero: April, who wants to use her newfound position to promote a message of greater connectivity between humans, that she believes the Carls are also on earth to promote. However, she grows addicted to the attention and validation she receives for being the face of this movement, and does more and more morally questionable and self-destructive things to try and maintain that status, [[spoiler:eventually leading to her death]].
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: InUniverse. The puzzles in 'The Dream' often rely on very obscure sets of knowledge, and in particular, combining different obscure sets of knowledge. This is a big part of what supports April's argument that the Carls are there to encourage humanity to work together, as it's far more likely for a group of people to know all the information required than any individual.
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* ViewersAreGeniuses: InUniverse. The puzzles in 'The Dream' ''The Dream'' often rely on very obscure sets of knowledge, and in particular, combining different obscure sets of knowledge. This is a big part of what supports April's argument that the Carls are there to encourage humanity to work together, as it's far more likely for a group of people to know all the information required than any individual.
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The novel revolves around a twenty-three year old design graduate living in New York, named April May. When heading home from work at 3 AM, she stumbles across a colossal statue of a man in the middle of the city, with no sign as to how it got there. April calls her friend Andy, and they make a video with the statue, which April dubs ''"Carl"'', and upload it to Website/YouTube.
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The novel revolves a twenty-three year old design graduate living in New York, named April May. When heading home from work at three 3 AM, she stumbles across a colossal statue of a man in the middle of the city, with no sign as to how it got there. April calls her friend Andy, and they make a video with the statue, which April dubs ''"Carl"'', and upload it to Website/YouTube.
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Overnight, the video becomes a viral sensation as it turns out "Carls" have appeared not just in New York, but in cities all across the world - and they may not be of human origin. April is thrown into the media spotlight, somewhere it turns out she does not mind being, and becomes embroiled in a vicious culture war as to what the Carls' purpose on Earth is, and how humankind should respond to them.
Overnight, the video becomes a viral sensation as it turns out "Carls" have appeared not just in New York, but in cities all across the world - and they may not be of human origin. April is thrown into the media spotlight, somewhere it turns out she does not mind being, and becomes embroiled in a vicious culture war as to what the Carls' purpose on Earth is, and how humankind should respond to them.
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The novel revolves a twenty-three year old design graduate living in New York, named April May. When heading home from work at three AM, she stumbles across a colossal statue of a man in the middle of the city, with no sign as to how it got there. April calls her friend Andy, and they make a video with the statue, which April dubs "Carl", ''"Carl"'', and upload it to Website/YouTube.
Overnight, the video becomes a viral sensation as it turns out"Carls" ''Carls'' have appeared not just in New York, but in cities all across the world - and they may not be of human origin. April is thrown into the media spotlight, somewhere it turns out she does not mind being, and becomes embroiled in a vicious culture war as to what the Carls' ''Carls''' purpose on Earth is, and how humankind should respond to them.
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''An Absolutely Remarkable Thing'' is the 2018 debut novel of Creator/HankGreen, best known as one half of the WebVideo/VlogBrothers, as well as the younger brother of award-winning novellist Creator/JohnGreen.
The novel revolves a twenty-three year old design graduate living in New York, named April May. When heading home from work at three AM, she stumbles across a colossal statue of a man in the middle of the city, with no sign as to how it got there. April calls her friend Andy, and they make a video with the statue, which April dubs "Carl", and upload it to Website/YouTube. Overnight, the video becomes a viral sensation as it turns out "Carls" have appeared not just in New York, but in cities all across the world - and they may not be of human origin. April is thrown into the media spotlight, somewhere it turns out she does not mind being, and becomes embroiled in a vicious culture war as to what the Carls' purpose on Earth is, and how humankind should respond to them.
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''An Absolutely Remarkable Thing'' is the 2018 debut novel of Creator/HankGreen, best known as one half of the WebVideo/VlogBrothers, as well as the younger brother of award-winningnovellist novelist Creator/JohnGreen.
The novel revolves a twenty-three year old design graduate living in New York, named April May. When heading home from work at three AM, she stumbles across a colossal statue of a man in the middle of the city, with no sign as to how it got there. April calls her friend Andy, and they make a video with the statue, which April dubs "Carl", and upload it to Website/YouTube.
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''An Absolutely Remarkable Thing'' is the 2018 debut novel of Creator/HankGreen, best known as one half of the WebVideo/VlogBrothers, as well as the younger brother of award-winning novellist Creator/JohnGreen.
Tne novel revolves a twenty-three year old design graduate living in New York, named April May. When heading home from work at three AM, she stumbles across a colossal statue of a man in the middle of the city, with no sign as to how it got there. April calls her friend Andy, and they make a video with the statue, which April dubs "Carl", and upload it to Website/YouTube. Overnight, the video becomes a viral sensation as it turns out "Carls" have appeared not just in New York, but in cities all across the world - and they may not be of human origin. April is thrown into the media spotlight, somewhere it turns out she does not mind being, and becomes embroiled in a vicious culture war as to what the Carls' purpose on Earth is, and how humankind should respond to them.
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* AllIssuesArePoliticalIssues: The Carls, a collection of unmoving, unspeaking statues, whose alien status is only revealed by their chemical composition, become a locus for pre-existing political tensions. Liberals view them as having come to help humanity progress and understand each other better, and should be welcomed. Conservatives view them as a potential threat that should be distrusted, [[spoiler:if not destroyed entirely]]. This leads to radicalisation, [[spoiler:terrorist attacks, and murder]].
* AttentionWhore: April cops to becoming addicted to the attention being the face of the pro-Carl movement earns her.
* BiTheWay: April. It's unclear whether Maya [[spoiler:and Miranda]] are gay or bisexual, as it never comes up.
* CommitmentIssues: April has some pretty severe ones, that lead her to [[spoiler:sabotage her relationship with Maya shortly after discovering Carl.]]
* {{Demonization}}: ''Literally''. Several of April's opponents among the Defenders think she's an alient plant.
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath:
** [[spoiler:April's]] is pretty gruesome, as [[spoiler:a burning wood beam impales her head, ''tearing half her face off''. And she's still conscious for a few seconds afterward.]] The chapter it happens in actually contains a ContentWarning at the beginning.
** There's also Martin Bellacourt, the man who [[spoiler:tries to assassinate April]], and is ''turned into grape jelly'' [[spoiler:by the Carls]]. Even more {{Squick}}-worthy because it's strongly implied the reason why grape jelly in particular is [[spoiler:because April was wearing grape jelly flavoured lip gloss]].
* FreudianExcuse: Averted. April herself says her various emotional issues can't be blamed on her upbringing. In her own words: "I had a very happy childhood, but I wasn't a very happy child."
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: April loathes the Defenders and their reactionary, myopic worldview that sees everything new as a threat, but as she grows obsessed with arguing against them, she becomes just as reactionary and myopic.
* [[spoiler:TheHeroDies]]
* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:April herself.]]
* NoBisexuals: In universe. One of the first things Jennifer Putnam, April's agent, does is to insist that while ''she'' understands and respects bisexuality, the confusion over the matter would only distract from April's message, and so it would be easier for everyone if she simply identified as gay.
* PlayingBothSides: [[spoiler:Near the end of the book, it's revealed that Jennifer Putnam isn't only April's agent, but Peter Petrawicki's as also. [[BeserkButton April does not that this well]].]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep The President]], who can tell April off for some of her questionable decisions while still being able to relate to the scrutiny she's under, telling her she still views her as an ally. April even later identifies her as her "new best friend".
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: The Defenders, the followers of Peter Petrawicki who believe the Carls are - or at least ''might be'' - a threat, and should be treated accordingly, increasingly shade into this. [[spoiler:After the July 13th terrorist attacks, they definitely count]].
* SequelHook: [[spoiler:the book ends following Andy's POV, several weeks after April's apparent death. Then he hears a mysterious knock on the door, and receives a text from her.]]
* TragicHero: April, who wants to use her newfound position to promote a message of greater connectivity between humans, that she believes the Carls are also on earth to promote. However, she grows addicted to the attention and validation she receives for being the face of this movement, and does more and more morally questionable and self-destructive things to try and maintain that status, [[spoiler:eventually leading to her death]].
* UngratefulBastard: At least, this is what Andy thinks of April after she [[spoiler:fires Robin once she finds he knew that Jennifer Putnam was [[ArchEnemy Peter Petrawicki]]'s agent as well]], despite all he's done for her.
* ViewersAreGeniuses: InUniverse. The puzzles in 'The Dream' often rely on very obscure sets of knowledge, and in particular, combining different obscure sets of knowledge. This is a big part of what supports April's argument that the Carls are there to encourage humanity to work together, as it's far more likely for a group of people to know all the information required than any individual.
Tne novel revolves a twenty-three year old design graduate living in New York, named April May. When heading home from work at three AM, she stumbles across a colossal statue of a man in the middle of the city, with no sign as to how it got there. April calls her friend Andy, and they make a video with the statue, which April dubs "Carl", and upload it to Website/YouTube. Overnight, the video becomes a viral sensation as it turns out "Carls" have appeared not just in New York, but in cities all across the world - and they may not be of human origin. April is thrown into the media spotlight, somewhere it turns out she does not mind being, and becomes embroiled in a vicious culture war as to what the Carls' purpose on Earth is, and how humankind should respond to them.
!!Contains Examples Of:
* AllIssuesArePoliticalIssues: The Carls, a collection of unmoving, unspeaking statues, whose alien status is only revealed by their chemical composition, become a locus for pre-existing political tensions. Liberals view them as having come to help humanity progress and understand each other better, and should be welcomed. Conservatives view them as a potential threat that should be distrusted, [[spoiler:if not destroyed entirely]]. This leads to radicalisation, [[spoiler:terrorist attacks, and murder]].
* AttentionWhore: April cops to becoming addicted to the attention being the face of the pro-Carl movement earns her.
* BiTheWay: April. It's unclear whether Maya [[spoiler:and Miranda]] are gay or bisexual, as it never comes up.
* CommitmentIssues: April has some pretty severe ones, that lead her to [[spoiler:sabotage her relationship with Maya shortly after discovering Carl.]]
* {{Demonization}}: ''Literally''. Several of April's opponents among the Defenders think she's an alient plant.
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath:
** [[spoiler:April's]] is pretty gruesome, as [[spoiler:a burning wood beam impales her head, ''tearing half her face off''. And she's still conscious for a few seconds afterward.]] The chapter it happens in actually contains a ContentWarning at the beginning.
** There's also Martin Bellacourt, the man who [[spoiler:tries to assassinate April]], and is ''turned into grape jelly'' [[spoiler:by the Carls]]. Even more {{Squick}}-worthy because it's strongly implied the reason why grape jelly in particular is [[spoiler:because April was wearing grape jelly flavoured lip gloss]].
* FreudianExcuse: Averted. April herself says her various emotional issues can't be blamed on her upbringing. In her own words: "I had a very happy childhood, but I wasn't a very happy child."
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: April loathes the Defenders and their reactionary, myopic worldview that sees everything new as a threat, but as she grows obsessed with arguing against them, she becomes just as reactionary and myopic.
* [[spoiler:TheHeroDies]]
* NeverFoundTheBody: [[spoiler:April herself.]]
* NoBisexuals: In universe. One of the first things Jennifer Putnam, April's agent, does is to insist that while ''she'' understands and respects bisexuality, the confusion over the matter would only distract from April's message, and so it would be easier for everyone if she simply identified as gay.
* PlayingBothSides: [[spoiler:Near the end of the book, it's revealed that Jennifer Putnam isn't only April's agent, but Peter Petrawicki's as also. [[BeserkButton April does not that this well]].]]
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep The President]], who can tell April off for some of her questionable decisions while still being able to relate to the scrutiny she's under, telling her she still views her as an ally. April even later identifies her as her "new best friend".
* RightWingMilitiaFanatic: The Defenders, the followers of Peter Petrawicki who believe the Carls are - or at least ''might be'' - a threat, and should be treated accordingly, increasingly shade into this. [[spoiler:After the July 13th terrorist attacks, they definitely count]].
* SequelHook: [[spoiler:the book ends following Andy's POV, several weeks after April's apparent death. Then he hears a mysterious knock on the door, and receives a text from her.]]
* TragicHero: April, who wants to use her newfound position to promote a message of greater connectivity between humans, that she believes the Carls are also on earth to promote. However, she grows addicted to the attention and validation she receives for being the face of this movement, and does more and more morally questionable and self-destructive things to try and maintain that status, [[spoiler:eventually leading to her death]].
* UngratefulBastard: At least, this is what Andy thinks of April after she [[spoiler:fires Robin once she finds he knew that Jennifer Putnam was [[ArchEnemy Peter Petrawicki]]'s agent as well]], despite all he's done for her.
* ViewersAreGeniuses: InUniverse. The puzzles in 'The Dream' often rely on very obscure sets of knowledge, and in particular, combining different obscure sets of knowledge. This is a big part of what supports April's argument that the Carls are there to encourage humanity to work together, as it's far more likely for a group of people to know all the information required than any individual.
