Paper Towns

John Green

Oct 2008 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

Winner of the Edgar Award
The #1 New York Times Bestseller
Publishers Weekly and USA Today Bestseller

Millions of Copies Sold

Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificent Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life—summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. When their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Margo has disappeared. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they’re for him. Embarking on an exhilarating adventure to find her, the closer Q gets, the less he sees the girl he thought he knew.

#1 Bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars John Green crafts a brilliantly funny and moving coming-of-age journey about true friendship and true love.

 

Ratings and reviews

I enjoy a good story, and I heard about John Green's work through my friends. I figured his books must be good if they are being made into movies. Initially, I liked it a lot: the plot was interesting and most characters were highly developed. However, towards the end (after the cow incident), it got tiring to read; the end itself wasn't that good either. Though it highlighted an important life lesson, Paper Towns left me saddened for the characters I became so attached to.

Great book. Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's John Green's best book. I didn't find it as insightful as The Fault in Our Stars but the story was great. I think it captured high school and graduation very accurately as to how everyone feels at that time in their lives. I found Q to be extremely relatable and I found his friendships inspiring. This book was funny and entertaining and I think that I would definitely read it again. Two thumbs up.

I liked it the plot, but like most of John Green's books, it was another love story. I don't usually like them, but I think that this book was pretty good, and I really liked the characters for their differing personalities. I didn't like that the main character had a huge crush on Margo, even though he hasn't talked to her for years. It seemed unrealistic to me.

About the author

John Green is the award-winning, #1 bestselling author of Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Will Grayson, Will Grayson (with David Levithan), and The Fault in Our Stars. His many accolades include the Printz Medal, a Printz Honor, and the Edgar Award. He has twice been a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize. John was selected by TIME magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. With his brother, Hank, John is one half of the Vlogbrothers (youtube.com/vlogbrothers), one of the most popular online video projects in the world. You can join the millions who follow John on Twitter (@realjohngreen) and tumblr (fishingboatproceeds.tumblr.com) or visit him online at johngreenbooks.com.

John lives with his family in Indianapolis, Indiana.