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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
I’m not sure if the saying “if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all” applies to books as well but here goes...
Maybe I’m just growing up past the John Green phase and I’m at a point where being fed the moral with a kid’s spoon is just no longer enjoyable. I was definitely expecting a more thought-challenging, sentimental ending. It is still a John Green book though, and is therefore a mine of great quotes none-the-less. One of my favourites: “Do you ever wonder whether people would like you more or less if they could see inside you? (…) If people could see me the way I see myself- if they could live in my memories- would anyone, anyone, love me?”
So overall, it wasn't the math or the nerdy protagonist that disappointed me with this story (which is what multiple people have said to me about it) but rather the strong build up that John, in my opinion, failed to tie up at the end. A climactic and resonating ending was missing.
Maybe I’m just growing up past the John Green phase and I’m at a point where being fed the moral with a kid’s spoon is just no longer enjoyable. I was definitely expecting a more thought-challenging, sentimental ending. It is still a John Green book though, and is therefore a mine of great quotes none-the-less. One of my favourites: “Do you ever wonder whether people would like you more or less if they could see inside you? (…) If people could see me the way I see myself- if they could live in my memories- would anyone, anyone, love me?”
So overall, it wasn't the math or the nerdy protagonist that disappointed me with this story (which is what multiple people have said to me about it) but rather the strong build up that John, in my opinion, failed to tie up at the end. A climactic and resonating ending was missing.
I like the book, but didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoyed Looking for Alaska. I'd give it a 3.5 if i could. Some parts don't really make sense to me. Sometimes the plot gets a little boring, and sometimes it gets a little too fast. But I like the way Green portrayed a Muslim. Hassan is definitely my favourite character in this book. And I like the ending. Predictable, but I like it nonetheless. Also, all the equations and graphs and footnote kind of remind me of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, which is my favourite book.
slow-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
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I’m sure I would have loved this book if I had read it ten years ago when I originally bought it. It was entertaining and unique and very John Green.
Quiero un amigo como Colin, me encanta!! John Green te amo, seguí escribiendo libros tan expectaculares
Hay dos cosas que obsesionan a Colin Singleton: los anagramas y las Katherines.
Lo primero se explica porque fue un niño prodigio, hábil con las letras y lenguajes. Creció con la presión de sus padres y de él mismo para hacer algo que realmente importara, ser un genio.
Lo segundo es sencillamente que Colin sólo ha salido con chicas que se llaman Katherine, 19 chicas, y todas lo han dejado a él.
El libro comienza cuando Katherine XIX termina con él. Colin entra en depresión y Hassan, su mejor amigo, decide que los dos deben irse de viaje en carretera para que pueda superarla. Colin lucha por encontrar un motivo por el cual seguir adelante, mientras trata de olvidar a Kaherine XIX y descubrir aquello por lo que será recordado. Un viaje por Estados Unidos los conducirá hasta Gutshot, Tennesse, donde su concepción del mundo tomará un nuevo camino. En este viaje Colin decide que para convertirse en genio debe probar el Teorema de Katherine, una fórmula que lo ayude a predecir una relación amorosa y evitar ser "el dejado".
Una lectura agradable y divertida. No necesitas ser un genio de las matemáticas para entender. Es una buena combinación de reflexiones universales,amor, aventuras con un toque intelectual.
Lo primero se explica porque fue un niño prodigio, hábil con las letras y lenguajes. Creció con la presión de sus padres y de él mismo para hacer algo que realmente importara, ser un genio.
Lo segundo es sencillamente que Colin sólo ha salido con chicas que se llaman Katherine, 19 chicas, y todas lo han dejado a él.
El libro comienza cuando Katherine XIX termina con él. Colin entra en depresión y Hassan, su mejor amigo, decide que los dos deben irse de viaje en carretera para que pueda superarla. Colin lucha por encontrar un motivo por el cual seguir adelante, mientras trata de olvidar a Kaherine XIX y descubrir aquello por lo que será recordado. Un viaje por Estados Unidos los conducirá hasta Gutshot, Tennesse, donde su concepción del mundo tomará un nuevo camino. En este viaje Colin decide que para convertirse en genio debe probar el Teorema de Katherine, una fórmula que lo ayude a predecir una relación amorosa y evitar ser "el dejado".
Una lectura agradable y divertida. No necesitas ser un genio de las matemáticas para entender. Es una buena combinación de reflexiones universales,amor, aventuras con un toque intelectual.
I loved the humor & the quirkiness of this book. VERY entertaining, yet poignant.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes