A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor: A Novel (The Carls)

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor: A Novel (The Carls)

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Beschreibung

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Who has the right to change the world forever?
How will we live online?
How do we find comfort in an increasingly isolated world?

The Carls disappeared the same way they appeared, in an instant. While the robots were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction with only their presence. Part of their maelstrom was the sudden viral fame and untimely death of April May: a young woman who stumbled into Carl’s path, giving them their name, becoming their advocate, and putting herself in the middle of an avalanche of conspiracy theories.

Months later, April’s friends are trying to find their footing in a post-Carl world. Andy has picked up April’s mantle of fame, speaking at conferences and online; Maya, ravaged by grief, begins to follow a string of mysteries that she is convinced will lead her to April; and Miranda is contemplating defying her friends’ advice and pursuing a new scientific operation…one that might have repercussions beyond anyone’s comprehension. Just as it is starting to seem like the gang may never learn the real story behind the events that changed their lives forever, a series of clues arrive—mysterious books that seem to predict the future and control the actions of their readers—all of which seems to suggest that April could be very much alive.

In the midst of the search for the truth and the search for April is a growing force, something that wants to capture our consciousness and even control our reality. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor is the bold and brilliant follow-up to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. It is a fast-paced adventure that is also a biting social commentary, asking hard, urgent questions about the way we live, our freedoms, our future, and how we handle the unknown.
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Beiträge

7
Alle
5

Loved it. I was really drawn into the story - the plot felt refreshingly different to other books I’ve read in this genre and yet so realistic in terms of how people act, how the world reacts to different situations, people and problems. I loved the different perspectives and the fact that I don’t sympathize with all the diverse well-written characters. They felt three dimensional and sometimes very likable and sometimes like jerks -> they felt real.

5

Ein weiteres Jahres-Highlight

Jetzt am Schluss möchte ich sagen, es hat sich sehr gelohnt, diesen 2. Teil zu lesen, auch wenn ich unterwegs so meine Zweifel hatte, ob eine Weiterführung nun wirklich sein muss. Der grossartige erste Teil „An Absolutely Remarkable Thing“ endete zwar mit einer Art Cliff-Hanger, aber es fühlte sich für mich dennoch stimmig an. Dieser 2. Teil ist gleichzeitig vielschichtiger aber auch irgendwie abgelöst vom 1. Teil. Die Story wächst derart über sich hinaus und bricht so einige Dimensionen, dass es sich fast wie eine andere Geschichte anfühlte. Es wird aus verschiedenen Perspektiven erzählt und trotzdem wirken die Erzähler hier flacher und unpersönlicher als im 1. Teil, dies beeinflusst die Verbindung zwischen den Teilen. Unterwegs nervte mich die Einschübe der Chatverläufe, Internet-Artikel oder Aufzählungslisten und obwohl dies seine Berechtigung für den Plotverlauf hat, machte es den Eindruck, als würde man im Internet recherchieren, etwas, was man in diesen Zeiten ohnehin fast täglich tun muss, nicht immer muss das gefallen. Am Schluss aber muss ich sagen, dass ich mehr als versöhnt bin und es tatsächlich eine grosse Bereicherung und Vergnügen war, dies Buch gelesen zu haben. APRIL am Schluss: „This isn't another cliff-hanger, I promise. I'm done here. There's no more story left after these last pages that is in any way interesting." So sollten Stories enden!

5

Kann ich auch einen Carl haben?

Ich habe noch nie ein Buch gelesen, dass so effektiv viele Probleme unserer digitalen Gesellschaft anspricht, mich gleichzeitig mit unglaublich menschlichen Charakteren überzeugt, in deren Geschichten und Emotionen man wahnsinnig investiert ist und sich doch noch einfach wie ein spannender und actionreicher urban Sci-Fi Roman liest.

5

the way this was written *chefs kiss*

5

So...either Hank Green is a psychic and knew what was gonna happen in 2020 or he just has a genius understanding of how humans work. AART blew my mind last year and I was kinda scared this was gonna be another useless sequel, but he did it again. I don't even know how to explain how amazing his books are, I'm speechless. If you haven't read AART yet, do it! Then come back for this.

4

I mean, after how An Absolutely Remarkable Thing ended, I wasn't sure if a sequel would work, but oh boy/girl, it DID work. The overall conclusion was satisfying, although the sequel wasn't as mind-blowing as the first book.

5

I really did enjoy this! Have been surprised a couple times throughout, which I did not expect to happen. (example: different POV) Verdict: It's absolutely worth reading if you enjoyed the first book, but keep in mind that it is different from the first one regarding the style of writing.

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