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delaney asked this question about Paper Towns:
Did anyone else feel a bit of disappointment at the end?
Matt Yes!

Here's what needed to happen: as soon as Margo (oh sorry, I mean Margo Roth Spiegleman) ridiculed Lacey for going out with Ben, Q should have real…moreYes!

Here's what needed to happen: as soon as Margo (oh sorry, I mean Margo Roth Spiegleman) ridiculed Lacey for going out with Ben, Q should have realized that she's actually just a shallow stupid whiny person, and left with his friends (he should have realized on the journey over that these are the people he enjoys spending his time with).

The entire ending was pseudo-deep crap. I couldn't stand Margo and Q was annoying me too by the end.(less)
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Paper Towns
by John Green (Goodreads Author)
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