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trin's review against another edition
4.0
I really dig John Green’s writing, even when I’m not so keen on his subjects; I need to read another Tragic Dead Teenager novel like I need to go hang out at my old high school. But I read this anyway because I had liked Green’s [b: An Abundance of Katherines|49750|An Abundance of Katherines|John Green|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1360206426s/49750.jpg|48658] so much. I didn’t like this as much, but it was still really good. Green writes fantastic dialogue and great characters, both witty and real. He somehow manages to make me nostalgic for a teenagehood I never had. So while there was nothing particularly revolutionary about this novel’s plot—I many ways, it was rather like the short stories I used to write in middle school, where mostly I was just high on my power as a writer and wanted to KILL CHARACTERS and make them SUFFER—it’s just so well written that it almost doesn’t matter. I’m very, very curious to see what Green does next; I hope he pushes himself and does something broader, more epic, because characters like these inhabiting a more dynamic universe would be an incredible thing to behold.
It’s kind of bad, isn’t it, that I want Green to take his nice, realistic characters out of their nice, realistic world and make them fight crime or battle space aliens or something. But I can’t help it. I don’t think Green is wasted on YA relationship-dramas—he’s clearly kicking ass in the genre. I guess I just like his writing style so much I wish he’d write An Ideal Book Just For Me. I never said I wasn’t selfish!
It’s kind of bad, isn’t it, that I want Green to take his nice, realistic characters out of their nice, realistic world and make them fight crime or battle space aliens or something. But I can’t help it. I don’t think Green is wasted on YA relationship-dramas—he’s clearly kicking ass in the genre. I guess I just like his writing style so much I wish he’d write An Ideal Book Just For Me. I never said I wasn’t selfish!
library_of_al's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
I think I will love this book forever as I try and make it out of the labyrinth .
oscarreads's review against another edition
3.0
4/5
I liked this book a lot, even though this is basically paper towns with a different ending.
The reason I liked this a lot more than paper towns is that this book was genuinely funny. I laughed several times while reading and actually felt sadness and such for the characters.
Another huge reason why I liked this more is because Miles doesn’t have a unhealthy obsession with the main girl character like he did in paper towns. Here he’s actually a real person and not a self destructive stalker.
It felt like Miles had genuine connections with the side characters even though they’re the same characters from paper towns.
I liked this book a lot, even though this is basically paper towns with a different ending.
The reason I liked this a lot more than paper towns is that this book was genuinely funny. I laughed several times while reading and actually felt sadness and such for the characters.
Another huge reason why I liked this more is because Miles doesn’t have a unhealthy obsession with the main girl character like he did in paper towns. Here he’s actually a real person and not a self destructive stalker.
It felt like Miles had genuine connections with the side characters even though they’re the same characters from paper towns.
goel_1996's review against another edition
4.0
The first half is awesome, reminding us of carefree hostel days.
But slowly we realize the individual struggles of each character and life is not all always happy.
By the end it becomes really serious.
Asking some really tough questions about friendship, greed, lust, realtionships, morals, ethics and most importantly justifying our existence.
But slowly we realize the individual struggles of each character and life is not all always happy.
By the end it becomes really serious.
Asking some really tough questions about friendship, greed, lust, realtionships, morals, ethics and most importantly justifying our existence.
maedemasuda's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked all the characters, expecially the relationship between all of them. I shed some tears at the second part of the book. Overall it was a great reading!
blondetheoneandonly's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
dawnlark's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
3.75
salgalruns's review against another edition
5.0
Another amazing book by John Green. Okay, so he wrote this one prior to [b:The Fault in Our Stars|11870085|The Fault in Our Stars|John Green|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327880382s/11870085.jpg|16827462], but I read the other one first. I actually liked this one more. It's deep, it's reflective, it'd be an incredible book to discuss with your tween or teenage kids. Seriously - there are some great issues here (sex, drinking, pot, smoking, not following rules, being really smart, death, bullying, etc...)
I just love his writing style. Not quite sure what specifically intrigues me, but it reads almost conversationally. As a result, it's a little too easy to say, "just 5 more minutes..." The characters in this book were fantastically well developed. I feel like I got to know so much about them, based on the introspective qualities that were shared. Of course, the one you really DIDN'T get to know, Alaska, is the one that came away being the most intriguing. I love how Green has you come to your own conclusions about her.
Is there anyone out there that made several Breakfast Club connections? The misfits? The pranksters? Even the written response to finish the book (no, that doesn't give it away)? I couldn't help but sort of fist bump the air when I finished.
As for the content, it's deep. I actually pondered multiple times whether this would be appropriate for a 6th grade student reading YA...it's close. The main crux of the story, not a problem, but the um...romantic explanation and demonstration? Yeah. Not so much? Perhaps better for 8th grade and up? What do you think?
I just love his writing style. Not quite sure what specifically intrigues me, but it reads almost conversationally. As a result, it's a little too easy to say, "just 5 more minutes..." The characters in this book were fantastically well developed. I feel like I got to know so much about them, based on the introspective qualities that were shared. Of course, the one you really DIDN'T get to know, Alaska, is the one that came away being the most intriguing. I love how Green has you come to your own conclusions about her.
Is there anyone out there that made several Breakfast Club connections? The misfits? The pranksters? Even the written response to finish the book (no, that doesn't give it away)? I couldn't help but sort of fist bump the air when I finished.
As for the content, it's deep. I actually pondered multiple times whether this would be appropriate for a 6th grade student reading YA...it's close. The main crux of the story, not a problem, but the um...romantic explanation and demonstration? Yeah. Not so much? Perhaps better for 8th grade and up? What do you think?
stephaniesteen73's review against another edition
5.0
Great book, although I think his teenagers are WAY more articulate than I was at age 16.