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An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

carriesouthard's review

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1.0

So... I honestly really have no idea what I read through about 80% of this book. It is really hard to follow. All of the other books from John Green are great, this one was just awful.

lias_little_book_shelf's review against another edition

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3.0

Well I had hoped for more having read three of John Greens books directly before this however the concepts and twists in this story were fun and welcomed to read, however all this talk of theorems bored me and I didn't realise how much mathematic reference the book would hold. Overall I enjoyed this book but it was just boring sometimes.

jesenice's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted medium-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

4.0

Nach 19 vergeblichen Versuchen habe ich es endlich geschafft, das Buch fertig zu lesen und es ist, wie die meisten John Green Bücher, sehr charmant geschrieben! Viele Stellen konnten mich zum Lächeln bringen und durch die Fußnoten und das außerordentliche Wissen von Colin erfuhr ich auch ein paar Fun Facts, mit denen ich jetzt auf jeden Fall meine Freunde nerve 🤭
Die Handlung an sich ist relativ simpel, jedoch macht es Spaß, darin einzutauchen. Die Charaktere sind trotz der Kürze des Buches sehr vielschichtig und lebensecht beschrieben und besonders in Colin mit seiner Liebe zu Sprachen und Anagrammen konnte ich mich sehr hineinversetzen. Und die Mühe von John Green, wirklich eine mathematische Formel für das Buch zu entwerfen, ist auch eine Erwähnung wert!
Im Vergleich zu meinen anderen 5 Sterne Reads kann das Buch leider doch nicht mithalten, da es doch kürzer ist und bezüglich der Handlung nicht so ausführlich ausgebaut wurde, jedoch ist das Buch ein süßes Coming-of-age Buch, welches einen, besonders als jüngere Leser*in, inspirieren und auch Hoffnung geben kann! 

sam_hartwig's review

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4.0

I really liked this book. It was quirky, fun and factual. This is the first book by John Green that I have read and I plan on reading his others if they're just as good as this one. I love it when a book has a happy ending and this one didn't disappoint.

madieven's review

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3.0

3/5 stars
this book was a little hard for me to follow in the beginning!! once i got into it i really enjoyed the story. i loved the ending theme of it about not being able to predict the future!!

zaza_bdp's review against another edition

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DNF - page 60

Même si j'aime beaucoup le style, et en particulier les notes de bas de page, ce livre est trop bavard et les constances digressions ont fini par m'épuiser.

october_reads's review against another edition

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5.0

I adored every page of this book, right down to the appendix, which made my brain hurt. Colin is my new favorite literary character.
It's his idiosyncrasies that made me love this book. And the footnotes. I adore footnotes, it's like breaking the fourth wall and makes me feel more included. The Therom and anagrams while being a large part of the book, are not the point, just a character's coping mechanisms. Though I must say, I figured out k3 long before he did, but I think we were meant to, or I'm just a really good guesser.
Read this book for yourself then judge it, because the reviews here seem to be swaying in the way of Katherine's and I don't think this book deserves to be dumped. It should dump you.

adelle_bookworm's review against another edition

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4.0

Prostě Green. Co dodat.

gharv03's review

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5.0

Absolutely loved this book. Very funny, enjoyable, and quick read.

jessiesmette's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted 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

4.75