Absolutely Remarkable Thing

A young woman named April discovers a giant sculpture in New York City at 3 a.m. and uploads a video of it to YouTube, which goes viral. She becomes the center of an international media spotlight and must navigate the pressure on her relationships, identity, and safety while also being on the front lines of a quest to find out what the Carls want from us. The book explores themes such as fame, fear, and vilification in the social internet age.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 30 July 2019
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

If you stumbled upon an extraordinary phenomenon at the wee hours of the morning in the bustling city of New York, would you walk away, or would you take the risk to pursue the one action that could alter the course of your life forever?

The Carls suddenly emerged. Returning from her work shift at three in the morning, twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles upon a colossal sculpture. Enthralled by its captivating appearance and exquisite craftsmanship, resembling a ten-foot-tall Transformer adorned in samurai armor, April and her friend Andy capture a video of it, which Andy subsequently uploads to YouTube. The following day, April wakes up to a viral video and a newfound life. News spreads rapidly that Carls, identical giant sculptures, can be found in numerous cities worldwide, and April, designated as their first documentarian, finds herself at the center of a fierce international media spotlight.

Now, April must navigate the pressures on her relationships, her identity, and her safety that come with her newfound prominence, all while being at the forefront of the quest to unravel the mysteries of the Carls and their intentions towards humanity.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing is a captivating and profoundly relevant novel that delves into profound themes such as the transformative impact of social media on fame, the ways in which our culture grapples with fear, and the consequences of living a life in the public eye. It is a compulsively entertaining read that will leave readers pondering the intricacies of human nature and the choices we make that shape our destinies.

Weight: 248g
Dimension: 129 x 197 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781473224209