Ashley Poirier answers “Did anyone else feel a bit of...”

delaney asked this question about Paper Towns:

Did anyone else feel a bit of disappointment at the end?

Ashley Poirier I have to admit that initially I was disappointed. I think that the book itself is an example of the metaphor that is used so often throughout the sto…moreI have to admit that initially I was disappointed. I think that the book itself is an example of the metaphor that is used so often throughout the story. While reading the book I was learning more about myself than I was the actual characters. I had this image in my mind of how the story was going to play out; I created an ending that would be satisfying if I were one of the characters. When the book did not end the way that I imagined, I was a little disappointed, but I sat and thought about it for a while and I think it ended exactly how it was supposed to. It shows that Quentin really didn't know the real Margo until the last sentence. The Margo he had been in love with and had tried to piece together with her clues did not exist, and if that Margo did exist the story would loose part of its meaning.(less)

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