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3.54 AVERAGE
3.54 AVERAGE
adventurous
tense
fast-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
I found it pretty good-ish. It left me feeling a bit empty as if there wasn't much fulfilment and I kind of feel like there was a lot of ways that the book missed out on telling. For example, the road trip could've been the story and I would've loved it, maybe more pitstops and events, drama. I don't really know but it's mostly because I wish it had a different ending since Quentin put all this effort into looking for her. at the end, they just parted ways. Which, in my opinion just confuses me. Mainly because why would you leave a person you put so much effort for, except that there's also this realistic "twang" or sense of sadness/emptiness that you feel when you leave behind people or you lose that friendship between someone and I feel like it's similar to it. BUT in the story it feels like a buildup to a friendship/relationship then we get a straight down. What I mean is, it feels like there's this gradual buildup to finding Margo until it just drops without a really fulfilling resolution. a part of me wished that they went on the road trip with them slowly getting to know the real personality of the other, and then there would be a sequel.
Great book! My first foray into YA, and I was not disappointed. Thoughtful and thought provoking.
adventurous
mysterious
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
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Notes:
- Succinct exploration of the dangers of falling in love with an idea and not the real person behind it. And what is it taking away from you and your life, to be idealising another above your own self?
- So yes, Margo is a 2-dimensional "manic pixie dream girl" but that's sorta the point. Even the readers will never know the true Margo because Quentin never does— he learns to let her go and in doing so relinquishes the control he has always been giving to external forces for changing his life and begins to understand that his life can be his own to control.
- Some of the language in this absolutely does not fly nowadays (yikes!) but great book.
- Succinct exploration of the dangers of falling in love with an idea and not the real person behind it. And what is it taking away from you and your life, to be idealising another above your own self?
- So yes, Margo is a 2-dimensional "manic pixie dream girl" but that's sorta the point. Even the readers will never know the true Margo because Quentin never does
- Some of the language in this absolutely does not fly nowadays (yikes!) but great book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide
Minor: Ableism, Homophobia
These are not the kind of feels I know how to deal with! Prepare to be blown away and feel somewhat lost by the end.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was one of those books that I had to force myself to finish. I was hoping that the ending would payoff, but alas it did not. The worst was the infatuation Q had with the self absorbed, Margo. She was a horrible person to him and yet he felt compelled to find her. The story seemed to go nowhere and all the characters became more annoying as the story progressed. I would definitely NOT recommend this book.
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Updating this review because I've had some thoughts about this book in the month since I read it.
I actually liked this one. Not the whole thing, and certainly not the narrator, but decent-seized chunks of it.
It's a solid concept, it's fairly well executed, and it's the best work of Green's still-young career.
The main issue I have with Green's work is his main characters - They're bland, they complain a lot, and I can't find much reason to care about any of them. They're surrounded by far more interesting, massively more entertaining supporting characters and make it hard for me to enjoy his work.
I'd say his second best work is Looking For Alaska, but in that I liked one character and couldn't care less about the rest.
Then there's his other books, which I just continually rolled my eyes at.
I actually want to see the film version of this book, because I want to see what Cara Delevigne does with Margo. She's an interesting character, and I wish we saw more of her in the book so that her purpose of breaking down the Manic Pixie Dream Girl idea could be more prevalent, and the impact of it stronger.
Still, it's a good premise and, again, well-executed for the most part. Green's won some favour with me recently, and I look forward to seeing if his work can do the same in the future.
I actually liked this one. Not the whole thing, and certainly not the narrator, but decent-seized chunks of it.
It's a solid concept, it's fairly well executed, and it's the best work of Green's still-young career.
The main issue I have with Green's work is his main characters - They're bland, they complain a lot, and I can't find much reason to care about any of them. They're surrounded by far more interesting, massively more entertaining supporting characters and make it hard for me to enjoy his work.
I'd say his second best work is Looking For Alaska, but in that I liked one character and couldn't care less about the rest.
Then there's his other books, which I just continually rolled my eyes at.
I actually want to see the film version of this book, because I want to see what Cara Delevigne does with Margo. She's an interesting character, and I wish we saw more of her in the book so that her purpose of breaking down the Manic Pixie Dream Girl idea could be more prevalent, and the impact of it stronger.
Still, it's a good premise and, again, well-executed for the most part. Green's won some favour with me recently, and I look forward to seeing if his work can do the same in the future.