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.
andydear's review against another edition
4.0
I just finished reading this a few days ago and wow. Fist of all we know it's going to be great because its john green. Second the story was great. Then where he got the inspiration to write this story is just incredible go me. And the characters. Wow your getting a great review here guys, anyways I reccomend this to anyone and everyone
agnes_marie's review against another edition
4.0
"When did we see each other face-to-face? Not until you saw into my cracks and I saw into yours. Before that, we were just looking at ideas for each other, like looking at your window shade but never seeing inside. But once the vessel cracks, the light can get in. The light can get out. "
Beautifully written and poetic! A good mixture of thoughtfullness and humour, love and spontaneity and adventures, all mixed into the story of a mysterious girl who disappears but leaves clues for the main character to find her.
Excellent about how our perception of others rarely matches up with the reality. Amazingly written characters. This book made me want to break into Sea World, go on a roadtrip AND read "Song of Myself", all at once!
Beautifully written and poetic! A good mixture of thoughtfullness and humour, love and spontaneity and adventures, all mixed into the story of a mysterious girl who disappears but leaves clues for the main character to find her.
Excellent about how our perception of others rarely matches up with the reality. Amazingly written characters. This book made me want to break into Sea World, go on a roadtrip AND read "Song of Myself", all at once!
tofu__luvr's review against another edition
4.0
Just finished this today. Not my favourite JG book, but it has that sort of John-Green-wrote-this-book feel to it, and I love that.
garrodot's review against another edition
4.0
Full of wit, charm and quirk, yet I think I'd have identified with it much more deeply when I was in high school. John Green is one of the smartest people and beautiful, insightful humans that I am aware of, but this books feels so remarkably 'teenager'.
natcommon's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite. Around 60% I wasn’t motivated to continue and not happy with the ending but it was a satisfying ending.