A review by bearystarry
Paper Towns by John Green

adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

The ending is beautiful, I love the sentiment and the prose. Unfortunately in the rest of the book the characters are insufferable and disappointingly typically-2008 teenagers using ableist and homophobic slurs every third paragraph.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism and Vomit