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Can't wait to read it!!!
I'm really intrigued by the title of this book! Hoping it's going to be good
Glad I found someone else who doesn't care for Looking for Alaska! Found it to be been-there-done-that...
I actually really like John Green as a person so I keep supporting his books and rooting for him.
My Opinions:
Looking for Alaska - Liked.
An Abundance of Katherines - Not So Much
Paper Towns - I actually hated... it reminded too much of a blend if the aforementioned. I hated Margo. I'm sorry... :(
TFioS - Liked.
He isn't a bad writer. I just think he needs to shake up his formula and I REALLY hope he does that in his new release.
Oh god, finally someone who I agree with about his books! I couldn't stand reading An Abundance of Katherines and Looking for Alaska! But then again I also didn't enjoy Will Grayson, Will Grayson the whole plot just irked me I don't even know why it was a genuinely interesting topic but I don't think it was written as well as his books like TFIOS or Paper Towns.
I agree with Katherines being not great. But Alaska?! That was the first book I read of his and my absolute favorite. Everything after that kinda went downhill when I realized they're all great books... about the same thing. What order did you read them in?
In my opinion, there's just nothing original about Alaska. I didn't get into the characters that much. Didn't seem very geniune, like he was just looking for stereotypical characters to fit archetypes.
I completely agree!!
Jamie wrote: "In my opinion, there's just nothing original about Alaska. I didn't get into the characters that much. Didn't seem very geniune, like he was just looking for stereotypical characters to fit archety..."
A woman from my country that translated the book (It comes out in few days here) said that it has a Looking for Alaska vibe, it reminds her of that, she didn't say much. He read the first chapter on his youtube channel tho
Jamie wrote: "Glad I found someone else who doesn't care for Looking for Alaska! Found it to be been-there-done-that..."
Yeah I felt exactly the same way. I also found the whole look ooh teenagers smoking, so edgy !! to be super annoying lmao
Vanessa wrote: "I actually really like John Green as a person so I keep supporting his books and rooting for him.
My Opinions:
Looking for Alaska - Liked.
An Abundance of Katherines - Not So Much
Paper Towns - ..."
I love his youtube channel! And not gonna lie, crash course literature got me through many an exam paper. I definitely don't have anything against him personally, his books are just hit and miss for me
I honestly really love Paper Towns and at the time I kinda related to Margo a lot, I don't know how I'd feel about it now. I read them all in like 2013. Though I have seen the movie twice and enjoyed it both times
ϟ wrote: "I agree with Katherines being not great. But Alaska?! That was the first book I read of his and my absolute favorite. Everything after that kinda went downhill when I realized they're all great boo..."
I'm not sure exactly what order I read them in because it was a while ago, I know it was definitely tfios first and katherine last
I think the order was
TFIOS > Alaska > Paper Towns > WG,WG > Katherine
But yeaaahh there is a lot I didn't like about Alaska. Found the main character annoying, found Alaska unrealistic and manic pixie ish, found the portrayal of teenagers kind of annoying. idk I expected to love it because at that time everyone at school did and it was all over everything but nah I don't like it
Jamie wrote: "In my opinion, there's just nothing original about Alaska. I didn't get into the characters that much. Didn't seem very geniune, like he was just looking for stereotypical characters to fit archety..."
I definitely agree with that. It felt formulaic to me
Mima93 wrote: "A woman from my country that translated the book (It comes out in few days here) said that it has a Looking for Alaska vibe, it reminds her of that, she didn't say much. He read the first chapter o..."
Urggh Alaska. I think he really needs to hit a new kind of plot and structure or I'm not gonna care. I don't plan on buying it but if I see it at the library I might give it a go
He is so inconsistent to me, I have loved him, and also DNFed him...
Our Diversity in All Forms Book Club is reading this for May. We’d love to have you join the discussion on it. :) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
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I'm really intrigued by the title of this book! Hoping it's going to be good
Glad I found someone else who doesn't care for Looking for Alaska! Found it to be been-there-done-that...
I actually really like John Green as a person so I keep supporting his books and rooting for him. My Opinions:
Looking for Alaska - Liked.
An Abundance of Katherines - Not So Much
Paper Towns - I actually hated... it reminded too much of a blend if the aforementioned. I hated Margo. I'm sorry... :(
TFioS - Liked.
He isn't a bad writer. I just think he needs to shake up his formula and I REALLY hope he does that in his new release.
Oh god, finally someone who I agree with about his books! I couldn't stand reading An Abundance of Katherines and Looking for Alaska! But then again I also didn't enjoy Will Grayson, Will Grayson the whole plot just irked me I don't even know why it was a genuinely interesting topic but I don't think it was written as well as his books like TFIOS or Paper Towns.
I agree with Katherines being not great. But Alaska?! That was the first book I read of his and my absolute favorite. Everything after that kinda went downhill when I realized they're all great books... about the same thing. What order did you read them in?
In my opinion, there's just nothing original about Alaska. I didn't get into the characters that much. Didn't seem very geniune, like he was just looking for stereotypical characters to fit archetypes.
I completely agree!!Jamie wrote: "In my opinion, there's just nothing original about Alaska. I didn't get into the characters that much. Didn't seem very geniune, like he was just looking for stereotypical characters to fit archety..."
A woman from my country that translated the book (It comes out in few days here) said that it has a Looking for Alaska vibe, it reminds her of that, she didn't say much. He read the first chapter on his youtube channel tho
Jamie wrote: "Glad I found someone else who doesn't care for Looking for Alaska! Found it to be been-there-done-that..."Yeah I felt exactly the same way. I also found the whole look ooh teenagers smoking, so edgy !! to be super annoying lmao
Vanessa wrote: "I actually really like John Green as a person so I keep supporting his books and rooting for him. My Opinions:
Looking for Alaska - Liked.
An Abundance of Katherines - Not So Much
Paper Towns - ..."
I love his youtube channel! And not gonna lie, crash course literature got me through many an exam paper. I definitely don't have anything against him personally, his books are just hit and miss for me
I honestly really love Paper Towns and at the time I kinda related to Margo a lot, I don't know how I'd feel about it now. I read them all in like 2013. Though I have seen the movie twice and enjoyed it both times
ϟ wrote: "I agree with Katherines being not great. But Alaska?! That was the first book I read of his and my absolute favorite. Everything after that kinda went downhill when I realized they're all great boo..."I'm not sure exactly what order I read them in because it was a while ago, I know it was definitely tfios first and katherine last
I think the order was
TFIOS > Alaska > Paper Towns > WG,WG > Katherine
But yeaaahh there is a lot I didn't like about Alaska. Found the main character annoying, found Alaska unrealistic and manic pixie ish, found the portrayal of teenagers kind of annoying. idk I expected to love it because at that time everyone at school did and it was all over everything but nah I don't like it
Jamie wrote: "In my opinion, there's just nothing original about Alaska. I didn't get into the characters that much. Didn't seem very geniune, like he was just looking for stereotypical characters to fit archety..."I definitely agree with that. It felt formulaic to me
Mima93 wrote: "A woman from my country that translated the book (It comes out in few days here) said that it has a Looking for Alaska vibe, it reminds her of that, she didn't say much. He read the first chapter o..."Urggh Alaska. I think he really needs to hit a new kind of plot and structure or I'm not gonna care. I don't plan on buying it but if I see it at the library I might give it a go
He is so inconsistent to me, I have loved him, and also DNFed him...
Our Diversity in All Forms Book Club is reading this for May. We’d love to have you join the discussion on it. :) https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
