Paper Towns in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Jul 13, 2012 Chris Burd rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young_adult_fiction, all-time_favorites, contemporary_fiction

The best writers don't try to simplify all of the messy realities - and nothing about this book is simple. You find that the characters aren't exactly who you think they are, and their motivations aren't so straightforward. You learn this along with the characters themselves, who are discovering that the way that they perceive each other is more a reflection of the way they perceive themselves.

And in the end, even Walt Whitman might not have gotten it all right. ...more

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May 27, 2015 Kate rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult

This is the third book I've read by John Green, and again, he does not disappoint. The characters in are very likable and easy to relate to, even as an adult. The mystery is well crafted and suspenseful. There were no moments in which I felt like I knew what was going to happen next, which I hate in mysteries. Would definitely recommend this to others. ...more

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Aug 11, 2015 Christian rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fiction, bildungsroman, audiobook

I found this to be another perfectly adequate YA novel. As with all his books, the principal characters speak with the same voice as that of John Green, at least as he presents himself in Vlogbrothers and other YouTube projects. He shows he has some writing skills but not much range. Would I recommend this book? Sure, but not necessarily as a must read.

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Aug 10, 2015 Lucinda rated it liked it · review of another edition

Watched the movie with my daughter, who then got me her copy of the book to read. It was next to me when the power went out, so I started reading until it got too dark to read.

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