Krissa's review of An Abundance of Katherines
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
I think I already said this in a review but I might just need a break from young adult fiction, because everyone I know who reads YA raved about this novel and I read it from cover to cover without once really engaging, and with far too many inward groans and eye-rolls.
I mean, for starters, the quirky teenaged characters were, um, very quirky. Very reliably quirky. Everyone had their schtick and everyone talked like they were in a Joss Wheden show. And hey, I LOVE Joss Whedon but it's a different animal altogether when you're reading it. And by "different animal" I mean "sort of annoying after a while". For another, the book kept trying to TEACH me. Always be yourself! Think about your choices! I'm not seventeen so these messages are, well, I'm a little old for them. And christ, every other word was "fugging" and after a while you just want someone to unleash a decent FUCK to get the party started.
Don't get me wrong, the plot was original albeit a ...more
I mean, for starters, the quirky teenaged characters were, um, very quirky. Very reliably quirky. Everyone had their schtick and everyone talked like they were in a Joss Wheden show. And hey, I LOVE Joss Whedon but it's a different animal altogether when you're reading it. And by "different animal" I mean "sort of annoying after a while". For another, the book kept trying to TEACH me. Always be yourself! Think about your choices! I'm not seventeen so these messages are, well, I'm a little old for them. And christ, every other word was "fugging" and after a while you just want someone to unleash a decent FUCK to get the party started.
Don't get me wrong, the plot was original albeit a ...more
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