She notices a giant sculpture of what looks like a Transformer on the street near her apartment. Other strong themes offering food for thought are the power of celebrity, fear of the unknown, and how we can handle experiences, especially negative ones, in a positive way.ĪN ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE THING happens late one night as 22-year-old April makes her way home from her crummy job at a New York startup company. Strong language is also rare but includes 'f-k,' 's-t,' and 'd-k' used in calling names. Rare violence includes April in peril from attempted murder by shooting, and a direct but non-gory description of someone trapped in a burning building, a roof beam hitting the skull, and burning skin. She's currently in a same-sex relationship that mentions some kissing and having sex without any detailed descriptions. April identifies as bisexual and briefly addresses sexual preference once or twice. The book asks a lot of questions about the power of that kind of celebrity, and about the ways in which social media divides and unites people. April's just out of college and starting out in New York City, which she loves, and she becomes an internationally famous social media star practically overnight. With protagonist April in her early 20s, it's not marketed strictly at teens, but there's a lot of appeal here. Parents need to know that An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a science-fiction story by Hank Green, the driving force along with his brother John of several popular science and 'nerd-power' YouTube channels. A reference to college as an expensive place to cultivate your taste in beer.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.

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