Overall Rating and Opinion of "Paper Towns"

Rachaelamb1 · Post by **Rachaelamb1** » 12 Apr 2015, 20:12

It sounds like a really good book from all the comments. I will have to check it out on Amazon and see if I can buy it....I've never read anything by John Green. The fault in our stars didn't seem like a book I'd like but maybe this one is different.

ashley_claire · Post by **ashley_claire** » 13 Apr 2015, 16:48

I would give this book 3 out of 4 stars. I enjoyed it overall but also got annoyed with some parts. It did a great job of keeping me on my toes and keeping my anxiety level up. I think I kept preparing myself so much for the moment when Quentin would finally find Margo dead that the ending was a bit of a let down when nothing big happened.

Post by **bookowlie** » 14 Apr 2015, 10:40

I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. I loved the author's writing style and the passages with Quentin, Radar, and Ben. I particularly liked Quentin and Radar as characters. They were well developed, believable characters. The witty banter and funny observations were outstanding. The things that kept me from giving the book 4 stars were:

- I thought the whole revenge romp went on too long at the beginning of the story. At some point, I thought this is getting ridiculous. I thought this entire section could have been edited and shortened.
- I thought Margo's character was too strange and I didn't find her actions believable.
- The middle of the story dragged a little. I wanted to get on with Quentin's search for Margo. The prom storyline was not my cup of tea.

trabernathy29 · Post by **trabernathy29** » 14 Apr 2015, 11:47

Overall, this was a great book, very entertaining, informative, memorable and adventurous. If you are a dedicated fiction reader, as I am, love to reminisce about those high school years and are up for laughs, mystery, puppy love and adventure…then I would highly suggest you read Paper Towns. This is the first book I have read by John Green however, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will always remember what a Paper Town is and continuously look for them wherever I may go. I would rate this book with 4 stars. It has all the items required to keep me fully engaged and continuously turning pages. I must admit when I finished the book I was a bit disappointed to let the characters go. I want to know what happens the summer after high school and beyond.

aimel369 · Post by **aimel369** » 15 Apr 2015, 04:42

Sounds like a good book. I am planing on reading it. But i don't have time right now maybe i will start it next week

amybo82 · Post by **amybo82** » 15 Apr 2015, 15:15

The first clip from the Paper Towns movie debuted during the MTV Movie Awards pre-show.
http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/118394 ... brow.jhtml

Melissa Coffield · Post by **Melissa Coffield** » 15 Apr 2015, 16:21

I am looking forward to reading this book. It is next on my list

Amywoolum · Post by **Amywoolum** » 15 Apr 2015, 18:18

looking forward to reading paper town i have heard a lot of good things about it.

abasto123 · Post by **abasto123** » 16 Apr 2015, 02:33

I have not read this book yet but with all the great reviews, I'm looking forward to it!

deah319 · Post by **deah319** » 16 Apr 2015, 03:52

I really enjoyed reading this book. John Green's writing is so captivating, I felt like a teenager again. I cannot remember the last time a novel made me burst out laughing in the middle of the night. Yet it kept me at the edge of my seat wondering if finding Robert Joyner's body was some sort of a prelude to what Quentin would find in Agloe. I gave this book a 4 out of 4 stars. Yes, there were some parts where I skimmed through the pages and some of Margo's actions were utterly ridiculous. But these characters are young, self-centered and impulsive which makes them interesting and intriguing. If their decisions ignite outrage in their readers then the author has done his job.

gali · Post by **gali** » 16 Apr 2015, 04:13

I have finished it today and overall found it rather pointless. This is the first book I have read by John Green and probably the last. I enjoyed the writing, but thought the plot was weak and the mission and the road trip endless. It started well and then went downhill. I thought the revenge romp went on too long, the middle was very slow and the ending was disappointing. I think the whole book should have been edited and shortened. I didn't like Margo and found her selfish and self-centered. I liked Q, but found his actions odd. Some parts were funny, but most were boring. I rate it 2 out of 4 stars.

amybo82 · Post by **amybo82** » 16 Apr 2015, 11:41

gali wrote:I have finished it today and overall found it rather pointless. This is the first book I have read by John Green and probably the last. I enjoyed the writing, but thought the plot was weak and the mission and the road trip endless. It started well and then went downhill. I thought the revenge romp went on too long, the middle was very slow and the ending was disappointing. I think the whole book should have been edited and shortened. I didn't like Margo and found her selfish and self-centered. I liked Q, but found his actions odd. Some parts were funny, but most were boring. I rate it 2 out of 4 stars.

Ah! I'm so glad to find someone that is on the same page as me with this book. I kept getting frustrated and thinking, "Oh, you silly young kids. Why are you doing this?" Margo was so selfish, which I found very frustrating. I posted a clip from the upcoming movie in this forum yesterday. I watched the clip, and it just made me think that the movie looked just as boring as the book! haha! The problem is, I really like John Green! I love his videos for MentalFloss, and I think he has a lot of talent in writing and capturing the teen spirit. However, this book just didn't capture me.

gali · Post by **gali** » 16 Apr 2015, 11:55

amybo82 wrote:
gali wrote:I have finished it today and overall found it rather pointless. This is the first book I have read by John Green and probably the last. I enjoyed the writing, but thought the plot was weak and the mission and the road trip endless. It started well and then went downhill. I thought the revenge romp went on too long, the middle was very slow and the ending was disappointing. I think the whole book should have been edited and shortened. I didn't like Margo and found her selfish and self-centered. I liked Q, but found his actions odd. Some parts were funny, but most were boring. I rate it 2 out of 4 stars.
Ah! I'm so glad to find someone that is on the same page as me with this book. I kept getting frustrated and thinking, "Oh, you silly young kids. Why are you doing this?" Margo was so selfish, which I found very frustrating. I posted a clip from the upcoming movie in this forum yesterday. I watched the clip, and it just made me think that the movie looked just as boring as the book! haha! The problem is, I really like John Green! I love his videos for MentalFloss, and I think he has a lot of talent in writing and capturing the teen spirit. However, this book just didn't capture me.

The book didn't capture me as well nor did it capture my friends.

Little Nighten Owl · Post by **Little Nighten Owl** » 16 Apr 2015, 22:25

This isn't really a book I would get into. I'm not the type of person to enjoy the genre but the hype was high a while back. I would probably see people reading this book who love Nicholas Sparks. Like I said, not something I would ever pick up but there are those out there who would enjoy it.

smerz · Post by **smerz** » 17 Apr 2015, 20:21

I read Paper Towns before I read The Fault in Our Stars. I liked both, but The Fault in Our Stars was a more emotionally intense read. Paper Towns was good and I would recommend to young adults. However, the ending left something to be desired.