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A review by barrettbooks
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor by Hank Green
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed the first book in this duology and the second did not disappoint. It's a satisfying conclusion! I love the colloquial tone of these, as if people who are not authors are just trying to capture events that actually happened to them. The exploration of social media, the internet and other technology, humanity's strengths and immense weaknesses is so timely and nuanced. I love these deeply flawed characters doing their best to deal with the extraordinary circumstances they find themselves in. The plot is so creative, managing to build on a frankly bizarre inciting act from the first book to continue to be weird and wild but never beyond my suspension of disbelief. The unique voices of the POV characters really shine, there's queer rep, it really just keeps on giving.
<Spoiler>Plus, the only thing I truly needed from this sequel was for Maya to get what she wants, so I am happy. </Spoiler>
<Spoiler>Plus, the only thing I truly needed from this sequel was for Maya to get what she wants, so I am happy. </Spoiler>