Algo Absolutamente Extraordinario /An Absolutely Remarkable Thing, Paperback/Hank Green

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Description Poderosamente relevante e imposible de dejar de leer, Algo absolutamente extraordinario trata grandes temas de actualidad como las redes sociales, la radicalizaci n de los discursos y la deshumanizaci n que conlleva la fama. La vida de April May nunca volver a ser la misma. Volviendo a casa a las tres de la ma ana, April se encontr con una escultura gigante, sobre la que colg un v deo. Ahora los Carls, las misteriosas estatuas que aparecen y desaparecen en el mundo entero, se han hecho virales, y April May con ellas. Ser esta su oportunidad para dejar huella en el mundo? April pronto descubrir las consecuencias que toda esta atenci n conlleva, y que el mundo haya depositado en ella la responsabilidad de averiguar qu son los Carls y, sobre todo# qu quieren de nosotros. ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONTHE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Sparkling with mystery, humor and the uncanny, this is a fun read. But beneath its effervescent tone, more complex themes are at play." --San Francisco Chronicle In his wildly entertaining debut novel, Hank Green--cocreator of Crash Course, Vlogbrothers, and Sci Show--spins a sweeping, cinematic tale about a young woman who becomes an overnight celebrity before realizing she's part of something bigger, and stranger, than anyone could have possibly imagined. The Carls just appeared. Roaming through New York City at three a. m., twenty-three-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship--like a ten-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor--April and her best friend, Andy, make a video with it, which Andy uploads to You Tube. The next day, April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world--from Beijing to Buenos Aires--and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the center of an intense international media spotlight. Seizing the opportunity to make her mark on the world, April now ha