Overall Rating and Opinion of "Paper Towns"
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Re: Overall Rating and Opinion of "Paper Towns"
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I enjoyed reading the parts of the book where it's just Quentin and his friends. The only other plus side of this book for me is that at times I actually laughed out loud which is not something I do often. I gave this book 2 out of 4 stars.
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I agree wholeheartedly about Margo's character! I tried to find something to like about her in the beginning to understand Quentin's obsession with her, but I had no such luck. I guess he just saw what he wanted in her, hence the whole "paper girl" thing. I did like her a little better at the end when she wasn't so fake and playing a role, but she was still wasn't relatable as you said.Sarah_Khan wrote:I thought this book was overrated and Margo's character was so unrelatable and annoying. I think John Green tried too hard to make this book profound.
I enjoyed reading the parts of the book where it's just Quentin and his friends. The only other plus side of this book for me is that at times I actually laughed out loud which is not something I do often. I gave this book 2 out of 4 stars.
Her character aside, I did enjoy this book and the hunt for her. It was hard to put down because I wanted to know where she went off too, especially when the possibility popped up that she could be dead. The ending had some good and bad points, so this is a tricky one for me to rate, but I'd say 3 out of 4.
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I would recommend it to someone, but would warn them about the cursing. I would also tell them that I wasn't it's biggest fan, but that they should try it out for themselves because I know other people who have liked it.
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Also, "The Fault in Our Stars" was sweet and touching. "Alaska" and "Paper Towns" were more about things kids shouldn't do (but maybe I just feel that way because I'm 42!) I didn't like that the kids in the book were drunk or not following the rules at school or running away or whatever stuff they were doing. I felt like that would set a terrible example for any teen reading the book.
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Low and behold the next book we read was 'Paper Towns' and whilst we enjoyed the book, the similarities between the two were all too transparent, to the point where they could be considered the same book with different character names. But, I was determined to honour the reputation Green upholds as a result of 'The Fault in Our Stars' and persevered by reading 'An Abundance of Katherine's' and sadly, the disappointing and all-too-familiar sense of deja vu washed over me once again.
Considering that 'The Fault in Our Stars' was the first book by Green I had read, I had high hopes for his other works. Unfortunately, seemingly lazy plotting with the facade of a new state as the setting was not enough to convince me of his prowess. But, i do appreciate that his books have fun and adventurous plots though I would not recommend reading more than two.
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