An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

[Stephenie]

I think I have now read all of the novels John Green has written on his own. I think I have one left on my list that he wrote with Maureen Johnson.

I liked An Abundance of Katherines, but I liked Papertowns better. Sometimes when I read too many books in a row by the same author, I get a bit disappointed. I'm too used to their style, and they get a bit predictable. I thought Colin in an Abundance of Katherines seemed a lot like Miles in Looking for Alaska and a lot like Quentin in Papertowns and a lot like straight Will Grayson in Will Grayson Will Grayson. Bottom line, I always imagine that the male main characters are actually John Green himself. This often cracks me up. I love his characters, and I'd be disappointed if they did not live up to my John Green expectations.

I do recommend An Abundance of Katherines. It was a great read. I found the female character, Lindsay to present the polar opposite perspective to Margo Roth Spiegelman in Papertowns. If you've read both Papertowns and An Abundance of Katherines, I'd love to hear what you think about these books. :)