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Paper Towns

John Green

Start date: July 1, 2014

Finish date: July 31, 2014

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Aug 16, 2013 Sarah rated it liked it

"I imagine it is hard to go back once you've felt the continents in your palm."

The way John Green writes and manages to form sentences will never cease to amaze me. Although this was not my favourite book of his, it is still enjoyable and an easy read.

The book focuses on Quentin Jacobson - or Q for short - trying to figure out the clues left behind for him by the missing Margo Roth Spiegelman, who he has admired and lived next door to for years.

This book makes you think how well you think you ...more

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Nov 11, 2014 Cambrie rated it liked it

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I couldn't connect with the characters, especially Margo. However, I didn't dislike her until the end of the story. In the beginning, I found her interesting, adventurous, and I wanted to know more about this girl that Quentin has loved for some many years. Then I came to the last chapter when (SPOILERS) Quentin finds Margo, and she was completely ungrateful. After he misses graduation to find her, and she's "impressed." What? That ...more

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Mar 28, 2014 Sarah rated it really liked it

This book. I tried picking this book up in March, but couldn't get into it. Until recently that is. John Green is a fantastic author that truly makes you think about life in a larger meaning. He is truly 'the teen whisperer' as his new nickname is now. I would give this book more of a 4.5 stars. My first John Green book was The Fault in Our Stars, and it will definitely always be my favorite of his. But I loved this book dearly. ...more

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Mar 15, 2014 Ann rated it really liked it

4.4 stars, actually.

This book was eh. It was nice, but fell a little short of my expectations.

The writing was pretty enjoyable, very casual. The tiny little "teen" stuff/scenes sprinkled in made everything very funny and light. The main character's friends were also hilarious. I love Ben! The most important thing was actually the very touching ending. It was extremely deep (as in philosophically) and it impressed me. I usually think about life in ways similar to that and I've never thought that ...more

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Apr 07, 2014 Anna Maria Little rated it it was amazing

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This book was beautiful. I felt like it was about growing up and letting go of the past. It was a story about how sometimes people travel in different directions. I loved it!

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