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A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor

By: Hank Green
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Joe Hempel, Jesse Vilinsky, Kevin R. Free, Nicole Lewis, Hank Green, Oliver Wyman, Robert Petkoff, Hillary Huber, P. J. Ochlan, Angelo Di Loreto, Gabra Zackman
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About this listen

The magnificent sequel to Hank Green's number one New York Times best-selling debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

The statues disappeared in an instant. While they were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction without ever lifting a finger. They also contributed to the untimely death of April May: a young woman who stumbled into their path, naming them the Carls and gaining viral fame in an avalanche of conspiracy theories.

When April's friends try to carry on with their lives, a series of clues arrive - mysterious books that seem to predict the future - and which also seem to suggest April may be very much alive...But there's a bigger mystery to solve.

Did the Carls ever really leave us, and what happens if they're here to stay?

A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor is a bold and brilliant conclusion that asks whether anyone has the right to change the world.

©2020 Hank Green (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group Adventure Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Science Fiction Space Exploration Interstellar

Critic Reviews

"A raucous, boldly inventive tale." (Booklist)

"Provides a "Black Mirror"-like warning of new technology without the heavy feeling of dread." (Usa Today)
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Loved it, as if that’s even a surprise. Hank writes so beautifully, and his stories always make me think.

Beautiful

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It's been a long time since I experienced a book I couldn't put down, but I started this in the morning and now it's 7am the next day and I listened to the whole thing without stopping. Satisfying conclusion, but I'm gonna be grieving the end of this series for a little while. Not ashamed to admit I cried

I couldn't stop listening!

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True evil starts when we treat people as things. Terry Pratchett said it first, but Hank Green paints a terrifying picture of that evil, and how we avoid it. what a great story.

Brilliant

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Big Hero Six meets Black Hole meets Sourdough meets Only Forward meets social media. Utterly enthralling indie characters, rollicking tale, enjoyed this immensely.

Fantastic

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You know how its easy to find books that resonate as a teenager, and then suddenly you're trying to read fiction for adults and its all like "i'm getting a divorce and I'm unhappy in my career". Well. This is the perfect story about strong, wonderful young adults doing cool stuff. Hank you're incredibly impressive and I hope you keep writing.

The perfect young adult story

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what an amazing adventure! I loved the way the story is told it's easy to follow and a joy to listen to. I found myself looking for ways to keep listening.

brilliant!

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Quite an original, unusual story but I was engrossed! I've always loved Kristen Sieh's narration that I'd download any book she reads that i wasn't sure about having other people voice the other characters ... but in the end it worked and made for a much more interesting story. The story wobbled somewhat towards the end but the final conclusion was quite satisfactory. Loved listening to the 2 books.

Original, rivetting

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I couldn’t stop listening. The book is written from many characters perspective and each of them are voiced by a unique voice actor. The production of this is great. Will be listening to this a second time immediately.

A fantastic story told by many voices

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Loved where Hank Green took this book and the characters from the first novel. Definitely worth a listen from the character development and story line. It really makes you think about social media and how it has / can have a big impact in our present and future.

great sequel

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Insanely engaging from beginning to end. I was scared it wouldn't be as good as the first book, but is it possible it was even better?

Could not stop listening

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