Paper Towns

Jackie.Davidson shared a tip "Another great coming-of-age tale from Green. Margo, Quentin and his crew are fun characters. I read a review complaining that all of Green’s books follow the same theme. This may be sort of true, I’ve read most, but his characters from each book are memorable and he hits relevant issues."

ranchyfinch shared a tip "I have very mixed opinions on this. My one main thought is that I hate the ending, as I was expecting something more heartbreaking like $uicide and death. I was bored most of the time and mainly had to force myself to get through the whole thing, and I Lowkey feel like I wasted my time, but I guess it's fine cuz it wasn't all that bad. Mixed opinions to the max. 2/5"

natalie_schechtel shared a tip "I don’t think people give this book enough credit! It’s probably in my top three favorite John Green books. The coming-of-age with a little mystery is what really draws you in. I read this years ago but still, to this day, talk about it. (Also, I never saw the movie because I heard it wasn’t too good. I didn’t want to ruin the love I have for this book haha!)"

m_lemon shared a tip "books don’t normally make me laugh, maybe it’s just the type of books i read- but this book genuinely made me burst out laughing at times (especially Ben). although i did take a long break from reading it around 2/3 of the way in, when i came back to it i certainly enjoyed my time reading this book. i think the characters are written very well and the interactions remind me of some i have with my friends (we are also a little group of troubled seniors) so i think that deserves some credit."

allofakind shared a tip "I will never get over the pure genius of John Green's writing. I truly believe he is the modern day Shakespeare, with his tragic romances and quick wit and beautifully poetic lines. There are so many lines in this book that I had to text my friend bc I wanted someone else to hear it and realize what I was talking about. This is one of John Green's earlier books and thus, I do have to say, is a bit lacking in story telling. I do have to say that I really liked it, the clues and mysteries and everything happening and us only knowing exactly as much as Quentin did about Margo. It's a book that warns about putting people up on pedestals, about looking deeper into people and allowing them to look deeper into you, bc only then will you be able to see each other as more than just paper. There's this one part of the book where Quentin switches from past tense to present tense ("I missed her I missed her I missed her I missed her I miss her") which I thought was nothing short of spectacular and it broke me in a good way. The ending I felt like tied up a tad too neatly, the lesson spelled out perfectly for us as he recounts it, however it was also so poetic and tragic and such a beautiful message that I couldn't even be that mad about it."

waiting.for.vienna shared a tip "I do love this book, but if you aren't a huge John Green fan you might find it to be a little cerebral and slow moving. at a certain point even I was kinda like okay... let's get on with it. definitely a great read if you have patience for it."

codi_peavoy shared a tip "Me too! I’d read this one a few years ago but I’m currently reading The Paper Palace and Conversations with Friends. Both have been great so far!"

irina_chernyavskiy shared a tip "It's good but it's not my favorite of his books An Abundace of Katherine's is my favorite. Check out that as well if you have the time"

mikeyshart_ shared a tip "I read this book a while ago but I can’t stop thinking about it. It really made me view things in a different way. The way the author tells the characters stories made me feel less alone in my own life. Amazing book. I recommend it to anyone who hasn’t read it or anyone who has read it but has forgotten the details. (The movie is nothing compared to the book)"

enessa_smith shared a tip "I love the part in the book when they all decide to go on the road trip to find Margot. It's just great to see them all conncet."

peyton_rathwick shared a tip "i feel like there wasn’t enough romance happening during the second half of the book which makes me sad cause the first half was AMAZING"