nastja111's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
kricketa's review against another edition
5.0
first read: june 2007. at that time, it was the best teen dude book i'd ever read. i've read some more now, and it's still up there, but maybe not THE best.
second read: june 2011, audiobook for road trip with ross. to the audio version i only give 4 stars because i don't think the narrator is quite right for it. too earnest sounding. i wanted john green himself to be reading! i tried to explain to ross that if this was the case he would have liked the book more. i'm not entirely sure he believed me, but he did think it was funny. aside from harry potter, i've never forced teen literature on my husband before, and i look forward to doing so again soon.
second read: june 2011, audiobook for road trip with ross. to the audio version i only give 4 stars because i don't think the narrator is quite right for it. too earnest sounding. i wanted john green himself to be reading! i tried to explain to ross that if this was the case he would have liked the book more. i'm not entirely sure he believed me, but he did think it was funny. aside from harry potter, i've never forced teen literature on my husband before, and i look forward to doing so again soon.
tinyhands15's review against another edition
4.0
There are few books in which I relate to the protagonist so well as this one. I really, really enjoyed it.
opheliabedilia's review against another edition
3.0
I am a little torn on this rating. As I was reading it, I felt like it was a three star book and nothing more. But a few hours after I finished, I was wishing it wasn't over, and missing the characters. So maybe 3.5?
teresa_toffel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
teddy_karadzhova's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
3.25
joaooliveira0305's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kbaird's review against another edition
4.0
This was quite a lovely book. Colin is a lover of Katherine's. By his 19th, he is heartbroken and embarks on a road trip to heal his heart with his best friend Hassan. Colin and Hassan drive from Illinois to nowhere Tennessee and find themselves.
Colin is worried about mattering and improving upon his child prodigy status. He is smart, but what else has he done with his life? Currently, his main life goal has been getting dumped by girls named Katherine. He is constantly worried that he has already peaked and tries to better himself on a daily basis. He comes up with a formula to predict the ending of all his past and current relationships. He spends most of his time in Cutshot, TN working on his formula and avoiding girls named Katherine.
Hassan is smart as well, but not as smart as Colin. Hassan is older than Colin but took a year off of college and is currently spending his time watching Judge Judy all day. Hassan takes this road trip as an opportunity to get out of his funk and try something new. Hassan meets a girl and has a brief but meaningful relationship with her in TN.
Colin and Hassan live with Lindsey and her mother in Cutshot. Lindsey is dating another Colin and perfectly content to spend her whole life in Cutshot. She is smart but doesn't know the extent of her brilliance because she is holding herself back. Colin and Hassan stumble upon Lindsey's boyfriend with another girl and come to Lindsey's defense. Lindsey is now single and finally her and Colin get together.
This was a fun story to read. Each of the characters are so well written and fun to read about. I feel bad for Colin and his dumpee situation and wanting to matter. I think everyone wants to be more than they are and Colin just feels that more so than most people. His intelligence works against him in this matter. Colin and Hassan reach a new point in their friendship and this experience truly changes everyone involved for the better.
Colin is worried about mattering and improving upon his child prodigy status. He is smart, but what else has he done with his life? Currently, his main life goal has been getting dumped by girls named Katherine. He is constantly worried that he has already peaked and tries to better himself on a daily basis. He comes up with a formula to predict the ending of all his past and current relationships. He spends most of his time in Cutshot, TN working on his formula and avoiding girls named Katherine.
Hassan is smart as well, but not as smart as Colin. Hassan is older than Colin but took a year off of college and is currently spending his time watching Judge Judy all day. Hassan takes this road trip as an opportunity to get out of his funk and try something new. Hassan meets a girl and has a brief but meaningful relationship with her in TN.
Colin and Hassan live with Lindsey and her mother in Cutshot. Lindsey is dating another Colin and perfectly content to spend her whole life in Cutshot. She is smart but doesn't know the extent of her brilliance because she is holding herself back. Colin and Hassan stumble upon Lindsey's boyfriend with another girl and come to Lindsey's defense. Lindsey is now single and finally her and Colin get together.
This was a fun story to read. Each of the characters are so well written and fun to read about. I feel bad for Colin and his dumpee situation and wanting to matter. I think everyone wants to be more than they are and Colin just feels that more so than most people. His intelligence works against him in this matter. Colin and Hassan reach a new point in their friendship and this experience truly changes everyone involved for the better.
pagesofpins's review against another edition
5.0
Colin was a child prodigy until this last birthday. Now, he’s just a kid who knows a lot of trivia. He’s also a sucker for girls named Katherine, and he’s just been dumped by Katherine number 19. The only answer is a road trip with his best friend, a love theorem, and a small town in the middle of nowhere.
Love Green's snarky humor, also great characters!
Love Green's snarky humor, also great characters!