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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
It's amazing how now the only John Green book I'm missing is Looking for Alaska.
I like a lot his books, as I may have mentioned before.
In this case, it was the fact that Colin was a former child prodigy that made him likable (at least to me). And oh, you may ask. How does one get to be 'a former child prodigy'? By growing up, because most child prodigies do not grow up to be adult geniuses.
Which may strike a little bit close to home.
Anyway, the anagrams within the book were superb, and now I kinda want to try my hand at them. The mathematical formulas, however, I couldn't understand them at all, but that may be because me and math simply do not get along. Not at all.
Now, even as I have mentioned how I could relate to Colin Singleton in the intelligence aspect, I certainly... well, it's a bit obsessive how he dated nineteen Katherines in the course of his life at the point the book begins
But I guess it could happen. Certainly I wouldn't go chasing the same name all of my life.
It began with a promising premise (I'm not really good at anagrams, but am agreeably apt at alliteration), what's with the roadtrip (As seen in my Paper Towns review, I crave a roadtrip), but Colin and his friend Hassan (Who is also a wonderful character, one of those sidekicks who take the stage for them. Think kind of Tiny Cooper) quickly stay in a little in-the-middle-of-nothing town.
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand deserves a honorable mention.
I like a lot his books, as I may have mentioned before.
In this case, it was the fact that Colin was a former child prodigy that made him likable (at least to me). And oh, you may ask. How does one get to be 'a former child prodigy'? By growing up, because most child prodigies do not grow up to be adult geniuses.
Which may strike a little bit close to home.
Anyway, the anagrams within the book were superb, and now I kinda want to try my hand at them. The mathematical formulas, however, I couldn't understand them at all, but that may be because me and math simply do not get along. Not at all.
Now, even as I have mentioned how I could relate to Colin Singleton in the intelligence aspect, I certainly... well, it's a bit obsessive how he dated nineteen Katherines in the course of his life at the point the book begins
Spoiler
actually, he only dates eighteen of them.Spoiler
But I guess it could happen. Certainly I wouldn't go chasing the same name all of my life.
It began with a promising premise (I'm not really good at anagrams, but am agreeably apt at alliteration), what's with the roadtrip (As seen in my Paper Towns review, I crave a roadtrip), but Colin and his friend Hassan (Who is also a wonderful character, one of those sidekicks who take the stage for them. Think kind of Tiny Cooper) quickly stay in a little in-the-middle-of-nothing town.
The Archduke Franz Ferdinand deserves a honorable mention.
i literally forgot everything but the fact i read it. time to reread!
★★★★ // extremely hilarious and almost—almost—my favorite John Green book.
Instantly disliked Colin.
Instantly disliked the constant use of unnecessary footnotes.
Instantly disliked the use of "fuggin".
I fuggin hated this so much! Whiney arse Colin and his 19 ex girlfriends called Katherine.
Instantly disliked the constant use of unnecessary footnotes.
Instantly disliked the use of "fuggin".
I fuggin hated this so much! Whiney arse Colin and his 19 ex girlfriends called Katherine.
This was cute and fun but you could kind of feel the 2006 ooze out of it!
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was a quick and pointless read. There is likely a story there somewhere but it's really just a bunch of story ideas thrown together.
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-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
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes