rouver's review against another edition
3.0
A story about a boy who journeys to a private school as a junior in search of his "Great Perhaps." He falls in w/ a group of kids who enjoy pulling pranks & are pitted against the "Weekday Warriors"...the rich kids who can go home on the weekends. Clearly something tragic happens because this is a John Green book. The 2nd half of the book focuses on the characters' reactions to the tragedy & them investigating the mystery of 'why' and 'how.'
I enjoyed Green's "The Fault in Our Stars" so I decided to try another one of his. Not the typical kind of book I pick up, and it's pretty good & the author does his best to tug at your heartstrings (nice try, but no dice on making me cry on this one, John).
I'd definitely recommend it to my friends who aren't the big sci-fi/fantasy types.
I enjoyed Green's "The Fault in Our Stars" so I decided to try another one of his. Not the typical kind of book I pick up, and it's pretty good & the author does his best to tug at your heartstrings (nice try, but no dice on making me cry on this one, John).
I'd definitely recommend it to my friends who aren't the big sci-fi/fantasy types.
vietmom's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I’m conflicted about this one, I couldn’t put it down but I don’t feel like I enjoyed it that much. I do enjoy John Green’s books but this is one where I see why people don’t like him. Teenage me definitely would have liked this a lot more that 23 year old me.
jthekemp's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jennywo05's review against another edition
4.0
John Green's character development is never there. The characters of Alaska, especially, and Miles could be so much more developed and so could the relationship between them. It felt, almost, like he was given a set amount of pages to write it in and was, thus, entirely brief with the whole thing. Certain things (which should've been detailed and excited) felt more haphazardly done and meh. While this is the case, I can not get enough of John Green's books- especially this one and Paper Towns. I read this in under two days, in total probably about 5 hours continuously reading, and it left me DEVASTATED. As per the John Green way, I finished it practically having an epiphany about my outlook on life which sounds silly but, once you've read it, you'll understand. The feelings of the characters are immense and you are so immersed in the experience, you literally can't put the book down. I've read every single one of John Green's books, except for one and I would place this, probably, third after Paper Towns in first and Turtles All The Way Down in second. This book is amazing and I would highly recommend it but don't expect the characters to be SUPER in depth but you will relate and connect with them all the same.
user21102004_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5