zoepevans's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
emersoncochran's review
3.0
it took me a very long time to finish this book. plus the entire buildup was finding margo and then she won’t even go back with them and be with Q. idk it was just kinda annoying. but overall it was an okay book, just wouldn’t be something i’d put in my favorites list
ash_galvao's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
I read this book at the beginning of the year as a gift. I was excited but it was such a let down. The only thing I really liked was the writing because John Green is an awesome writer.
storminmay's review against another edition
2.0
Simply could not get through it a second go-round. I remember not liking it much when it first came out either. :/
smurf25's review
John Green re-read #3 of 2021! Paper Towns was always my least favorite John Green book, which means I didn't re-read it as much as his other books so I actually forgot a bunch of the plot of this book so that part was fun, but overall I just think this book is okay
ohgull's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bewildered_and_blase's review against another edition
5.0
This one was my third John Green book. Although his books are always fast reads, I really enjoy them, and they seem to have a certain kind of depth. At least the always occupy my mind for long time afterwards. A depth which really lacks in a lot of modern Young adult litterature.
The language doesn't make it difficult for any reader, no matter how old they are (or whether they like me, have english as their third language), to read this books. At the same time it doesn't get boring, the langugage is varied. However I do also enjoy every single of his intertextual references, something which often lacks in YA books.
On the other hand, Green uses the same pattern for his character as he also uses in other of his novels, for example the "Looking for Alaska". He describes how a young nerdy, not-so-cool boy who falls in love with the popular, but different girl, who somehow is a bit of a rebel. OK, the structure is seen before, but it really makes sense. Green reads the protagonist and thereby also the reader through first love, the meaning of friendship, but also provides a critical angle on the society, a critical angle on those who criticize society, and a critical angle on those who criticize those who criticize society (it gets kind of confusing. I know.)
But instead of all this meta-book-talk, back to the story. As mentioned is the structure well known, but Green uses a lot of humor to losen it up and he is really funny. Pace gets slower in the middle of the book, but it is definitely worth it, since the end is REALLY, REALLY good.
I think the book is suited for any one, teenage girls or boys, adults and those in between. Also, if I wanted my grandparents to read something to make it easier for them to understand teenagers, it would probably be this one.
The language doesn't make it difficult for any reader, no matter how old they are (or whether they like me, have english as their third language), to read this books. At the same time it doesn't get boring, the langugage is varied. However I do also enjoy every single of his intertextual references, something which often lacks in YA books.
On the other hand, Green uses the same pattern for his character as he also uses in other of his novels, for example the "Looking for Alaska". He describes how a young nerdy, not-so-cool boy who falls in love with the popular, but different girl, who somehow is a bit of a rebel. OK, the structure is seen before, but it really makes sense. Green reads the protagonist and thereby also the reader through first love, the meaning of friendship, but also provides a critical angle on the society, a critical angle on those who criticize society, and a critical angle on those who criticize those who criticize society (it gets kind of confusing. I know.)
But instead of all this meta-book-talk, back to the story. As mentioned is the structure well known, but Green uses a lot of humor to losen it up and he is really funny. Pace gets slower in the middle of the book, but it is definitely worth it, since the end is REALLY, REALLY good.
I think the book is suited for any one, teenage girls or boys, adults and those in between. Also, if I wanted my grandparents to read something to make it easier for them to understand teenagers, it would probably be this one.
readingandliving's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ginabbina's review
3.0
I liked this book okay. It has some good moments. It basically has no plot though, and five hours of no plot really drag on.
I liked Margo and Quentin's big kick off night, and a lot of the lighter jokey parts. And the central question kept some suspense. But I mostly felt like, "Just get to the end already." The climax of the book ends up being some philosophical metaphor stuff that resolved the plot well enough, but there was so little going on in the book it felt like a waste of time.
I liked Margo and Quentin's big kick off night, and a lot of the lighter jokey parts. And the central question kept some suspense. But I mostly felt like, "Just get to the end already." The climax of the book ends up being some philosophical metaphor stuff that resolved the plot well enough, but there was so little going on in the book it felt like a waste of time.