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An Abundance of Katherines

John Green

Start date: May 1, 2013

Finish date: May 31, 2013

Discussion: Stand Alone

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Dec 09, 2008 Michael rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2009

Colin Singleton is a child prodigy who is looking to make his mark on the world. Graduating high school, Colin feels like his one significant mark made on the world by his genius was appearing on a cable game show and winning big for several days running. Colin is looking to make his mark and prove he's the genius that he deep down, yearns to be.

In his life, Colin has dated 19 women--all of them named Katherine. After being dumped for the nineteenth time, Colin decides there must be a mathmatica ...more

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May 01, 2013 Courtney rated it liked it

Shelves: teens, 2013-a-z-titles, audio

This is pretty middle of the line John Green, not his best and not his worst. I did enjoy it, but nothing about it was exceptional. I didn't particularly love any of the characters and the storyline wasn't particularly engaging. It had its moments that kept me reading though. After being dumped by the 19th Katherine, Colin and his best friend, Hassan, embark on a road trip that finds them in Gutshot, Tennessee. Given a job recording the oral history of the local factory workers, Colin spends his ...more

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