"Paper Towns" by John Greens

[Octavia Link]

There are many things you can say about the book “Paper Towns” by John Green. Some might say it was good and spectacular, based on how part one was. Others might say how it was okay, mediocre, because of how the middle slightly dragged on, yet kept you entertain. But if you are anything like me, the ending is the part of the story that defines it all, and “Paper Towns” to me, was one of the most disappointing books I have ever read.
John Green has a habit of writing amazing, gut-wrenching romance novels that manage to tear you apart inside, and build you back up with a mind-blowing ending, and the emotional roller coast it took you on. “Paper Towns” was not the case. The book was about Quentin "Q" Jacobsen, a regular band nerd from high school, swooning over the hot girl next door- Margo Roth Spiegelman. But, as luck would have it, Margo surprises Quentin in the middle of night, right outside of his bedroom window. After a night of law breaking- yet not- activities, on Margo’s list of eleven things to do, Margo is gone the next morning. Quentin is about to lose hope, when he finds out about ‘the clues’ Margo has left behind before. Only this time, they are left for him. As he journeys further into the world and mind scape of Margo, the more he begins to realize he knew nothing about the real Margo.
Based on that, I had high expectations for that book, and part one met those, but after that it went down hill. If not for the fact for a lazy, poorly written, idioc ending, then for the fact that the second main protagonist was selfish, self conceiving, and very bipolar about her life decisions which lead to her taking down other characters with her. I also did not like the fact that the mystery was more tedious, time consuming and just plain stupid, than actually entertaining. It’s the main reason to start and continued reading this book, yet, I had to force myself to turn every boring page.
I don’t highly recommend it to anyone I know personally because of how I disliked the selfish, idiotic ending of the book, but then again, they might like that type of ending so it would be worth giving a shot to read. I recommend that no boy should read because of how it is not action pact it is, and the fact that because of the downhill pace would only disappoint. Though, if a girl were to read it, I would also most likely not recommend, but for the fact that the main protagonist romance was laughably stupid. Overall, if you think that the rise of the book is more important and satisfying than the climax and ending, then I would recommend the book for the rise was very sporadic and spontaneous in a good way. But, if you don’t, then I would recommend not reading “Paper Towns.”

[gali]

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Paper Towns