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A review by mukundshm
Paper Towns by John Green
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Perhaps there was a bit of John Green bias here, as well as a bit of the fact that I read this at a very apt time in my life (the end of high school), this gets a perfect score from me.
On first glance, this book has a few touch edges especially compared to John Green’s later books - with a few pacing issues and a climax that seems to arrive a little bit too early. But on further introspection I began to (and still do) believe that this is the author’s breakdown of traditional literary expectations; i.e. it was on purpose.
Q learns about Margo’s true nature early but still pursues here to prove that he truly loved her. The road trip was not Margo-focused but rather friend focused because it was a point of conclusion. Overall, the book was meant to break cliches and subvert expectations, and loveable characters and a gripping plot help achieve that.
On first glance, this book has a few touch edges especially compared to John Green’s later books - with a few pacing issues and a climax that seems to arrive a little bit too early. But on further introspection I began to (and still do) believe that this is the author’s breakdown of traditional literary expectations; i.e. it was on purpose.
Q learns about Margo’s true nature early but still pursues here to prove that he truly loved her. The road trip was not Margo-focused but rather friend focused because it was a point of conclusion. Overall, the book was meant to break cliches and subvert expectations, and loveable characters and a gripping plot help achieve that.
Content Warnings
Paper towns is a book about friendship, love, feminism, and high school. It follows high school senior Quentin Jacobsen and his changing thoughts about high school.
It allow follows his connection and love for his childhood friend and classmate Margo Roth Spiegelman, and how it evolves over time.
It is a mystery too, following the disappearance of one of the most critical characters of the story.