kcoccia's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the story but I think they problem is that I don't understand Margo. Actually it's that i CANT understand Margo. I can't understand someone who doesn't value the possibility of a future. I can't understand someone who doesn't value friendship and family. Margo is either very brave or selfish or weak or maybe she's a little of all three.
It's been a while now since I've REALLY liked/loved a book and it's very depressing. I need an excellent one very soon.
It's been a while now since I've REALLY liked/loved a book and it's very depressing. I need an excellent one very soon.
ally1135's review against another edition
5.0
this book was nothing short of amazing
i am STILL thinking about it... john green is a genius :) i loved every minute of reading and after i reached part three i literally couldn't put it down (even if it was 2am and i had work in a few hours)
awesome!
i am STILL thinking about it... john green is a genius :) i loved every minute of reading and after i reached part three i literally couldn't put it down (even if it was 2am and i had work in a few hours)
awesome!
radiojen's review against another edition
4.0
I don't even know what to say. I just loved this book so much! I can see why it gets compared to The Fault in Our Stars. Great characters. Fun storyline. A few laughs. A mystery, and more than one unlikely coupling.
letinydancer21's review against another edition
It was good, but I prefer his other books much more.
shmeatsy_pie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
anaphabetic's review against another edition
2.0
"'Nothing ever happens like you imagine it will' she says.
[...] 'Yeah, that's true' I say. But then after I think about it for a second, I add, 'But then again, if you don't imagine, nothing ever happens at all'"
Cosas que molan:
- Las gamberradas con las que empieza el libro son graciosas.
- Las pistas. Me pareció muy interesante todo el rollo de seguir las pistas e intentar averiguar donde estaba Margo.
- El libro engancha, es ameno y entretenido.
- Radar y Angela. Me parecen los mejores personajes del libro y son muy cucos.
- Hay un viaje de carretera.
Cosas que no molan.
- QUENTIN TIENE QUE RELAJARSE. No por nada, sino porque tiene un obsesión un poco molestas y bastante preocupante con Margo Roth Spiegelman.
- El final es un poco decepcionante.
- El momento en el que se atascan las pistas es un poco pesado, pero bueno, sigue siendo un libro interesante en conjunto.
- Quentin y Margo no molan. ¿Por qué? Pues porque son Miles y Alaska, y Colin y Lindsey otra vez. Sinceramente una termina cansándose de que John Green use siempre la misma fórmula. El único que me pareció un poco más decente en ese sentido fue The Fault in Our Starts
En resumen: Es un libro entretenido, se lee rápido y para una tarde de verano aburrida está muy bien. No conviene mirarlo mucho en profundidad porque empezarás a odiar a Quentin y a Margo y ya no te gustará tanto. I liked it
PD. Rebajo la puntuación porque ayer intenté ver la peli (dure 12min) y me recordó lo mala que es la historia y lo pesado que se hace el roll Quentin/Mile/Colin.
[...] 'Yeah, that's true' I say. But then after I think about it for a second, I add, 'But then again, if you don't imagine, nothing ever happens at all'"
Cosas que molan:
- Las gamberradas con las que empieza el libro son graciosas.
- Las pistas. Me pareció muy interesante todo el rollo de seguir las pistas e intentar averiguar donde estaba Margo.
- El libro engancha, es ameno y entretenido.
- Radar y Angela. Me parecen los mejores personajes del libro y son muy cucos.
- Hay un viaje de carretera.
Cosas que no molan.
- QUENTIN TIENE QUE RELAJARSE. No por nada, sino porque tiene un obsesión un poco molestas y bastante preocupante con Margo Roth Spiegelman.
- El final es un poco decepcionante.
- El momento en el que se atascan las pistas es un poco pesado, pero bueno, sigue siendo un libro interesante en conjunto.
- Quentin y Margo no molan. ¿Por qué? Pues porque son Miles y Alaska, y Colin y Lindsey otra vez. Sinceramente una termina cansándose de que John Green use siempre la misma fórmula. El único que me pareció un poco más decente en ese sentido fue The Fault in Our Starts
En resumen: Es un libro entretenido, se lee rápido y para una tarde de verano aburrida está muy bien. No conviene mirarlo mucho en profundidad porque empezarás a odiar a Quentin y a Margo y ya no te gustará tanto. I liked it
PD. Rebajo la puntuación porque ayer intenté ver la peli (dure 12min) y me recordó lo mala que es la historia y lo pesado que se hace el roll Quentin/Mile/Colin.
mamabirdgraph's review against another edition
3.0
I've highlighted so much of this book. It's ridiculous. I love John Green's writing style. I did not however think this was the best book ever. I just needed to keep reading to discover the mystery. And sometimes the mystery is a letdown.
mngrimm's review against another edition
4.0
So I have to say, first off, I did enjoy this book. That being said, it is nearly the same story as Looking for Alaska. The only real difference is that the oh-so-perfect girl in question simply disappears instead of dies. I did really enjoy the characters in this book, all except for the aforementioned perfect girl. To me, she seemed nothing more than a brat. Q and his merry band, on the other hand, were wonderful. I love John Green's writing and I will be reading An Abundance of Katherine's next, so I'm hoping for a little variance in story line in that one.
vinylbookgirl's review against another edition
5.0
I watched the film years ago and always wanted to go back and read the book. I'm so glad I did, it made me fall in love with the story all over again. This is a fun, happy coming of age story that reminded me a lot of Perks of Being a Wallflower. Loved the scavenger hunt and the mystery of it as well as the characters of Margo and the boys. And honestly, the book explains it all so much better, especially the ending. There's just so many layers to it.. I couldn't put it down even though I already knew the story. This is just what I needed right now with being stuck in a lockdown.
anitadisguised's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't hate this book, but after the praise I'd heard about Greene I didn't think it would be so...trite? Full of unlikeable characters? Indeed, Margo is very "manic pixie," and yes it's kind of deconstructed, but I still wasn't truly "believing" it. The writing is good but the characters failed to truly resonate on any emotional level. There were many parts that I liked, mainly Quentin analyzing the Whitman and Margo referencing Plath, but that's because I'm touched by Whitman and Plath- not Paper Towns.