But what did I expect for breaking the cardinal rule of the internet: don’t read the comments? I couldn’t help but hate myself for doing that, because it colored my view of the book before I could pinpoint my opinion about it. The top five reviewers thought it was mediocre at best and insulting at worst. Instead of diving in, though, I pulled out my phone to read the Goodreads reviews of the last book I finished, because, you know, I’m an internet-crazed millennial, and I don’t know how to not care what other people think about the things I like. I arrived half hour early that Tuesday night and noticed many people around me were already reading the book. The book follows April, a 23-year-old living in the city who gains viral fame for starring in a video that captures an early sighting of the Carls-giant robot statues that appeared simultaneously in cities around the world.
As a recent transplant to New York and unabashed fan of Hank and John Green of the Vlogbrothers YouTube channel, I was thrilled to attend the Manhattan launch event for Hank’s debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing.
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