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by John Green (Goodreads Author)

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Raleigh Rand Colin was annoying but started to become endearing. I loved it when Hassan told him how selfish he was then later decided that he (Hassan) was the sel…moreColin was annoying but started to become endearing. I loved it when Hassan told him how selfish he was then later decided that he (Hassan) was the selfish one. He was right on both accounts. Colin really wants to be normal. Not really a genius or a prodigy. He just wants to be normal. We know this because he follows Hassan's cues as to what to how to act normal. Hassan tells him this is the way to act and no, never say that. So Colin is happy to follow the guidelines. He wants guidelines, as opposed to what his father wants and that is for Colin to be more than he ever was, and to be a genius. Colin is trying hard to live up to his father's expectations. The roadtrip ends up being wonderful for him because he finally finds himself. Away from his hovering, over-expectant parents. (less)

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Hi all, Just a quick question. Is Colin's whining REALLY that bad? F

Paakhi I actually found his whining justifiable, given the circumstances he was in. I mean he had been dumped by eighteen Katherines, he wasn't prodigy and h…moreI actually found his whining justifiable, given the circumstances he was in. I mean he had been dumped by eighteen Katherines, he wasn't prodigy and he thought he's never be a genius and he also had the chronic disease of wanting to matter to the world. I feel the every protagonist John writes about wants to matter, but anyway, I think Collin's whining isn't bad.
After thinking about it, he doesn't really whine that much. And Hassan always makes everything funny anyway, so. (less)

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Maybe I'm too old for John Green. My question is, do any of his books not have a road trip (or a plane trip, for that matter?)

Izzy Looking For Alaska didn't have a road trip.…moreLooking For Alaska didn't have a road trip.(less)

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This will probably be the weirdest question on this forum. So, this book came out in 2006. Colin meets a girl named Lindsey Wells at the supposed burial site of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Okay, but a few months earlier in the same year, the band Franz Ferdinand released their song Lindsey Wells. Is this just a really strange coincidence? Or like a hidden Easter egg?

Anna According to what I've read online it's a coincidence. The lead singer of Franz Ferdinand had an acquaintance named Lindsey Wells and the song is abou…moreAccording to what I've read online it's a coincidence. The lead singer of Franz Ferdinand had an acquaintance named Lindsey Wells and the song is about her.(less)

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Help! [SPOILER] [SPOILER] When Colin is sure that "sleeping at her friend Janet's" is a code is this a reference to something earlier in the book? I just re-read it for the first time in a while and I'm having a hard time remembering whether this is a reference to an earlier section of the book? It's driving me crazy!! :D

María Guadalupe 💗💗💗 In fact, don't worry, the same thing happened to me, basically I understood that it was like those famous girl codes of "I need to go to the bathroom"…moreIn fact, don't worry, the same thing happened to me, basically I understood that it was like those famous girl codes of "I need to go to the bathroom" to talk to your friend about something, but really the phrase doesn't have any hidden meaning, in this book refers that as both friends do not know any Janet, it is clear that it is to say that they are in another place.(less)

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lol as a Katherine this is awesome hehe - how's the read so far?

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Is this the only John Green book with a completely unappealing character? Could Colin be any worse? I almost hope that Hollywood takes this one into production, if only to see how much they have to tweak Colin's character to make him into chick bait.

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