I think that’s what makes this book so successful. There’s depth behind the wit and intent behind the writing.
I think Paper Towns, though the characters may be slightly two-dimensional, raises a lot of interesting questions about how we perceive ourselves compared to how other people perceive us.
I felt as infinite as Q when reading it.īut, the parts are all significant because they signify a different way of viewing other people. The sense of camaraderie was at it’s height and the build up of events was the best thing ever. My favourite is the final section: The Vessel, when four friends get in a minivan and drive for 21 hours to New York. But, I have to agree with Lacey’s reaction at the end of the book. I guess that’s another trope of John Green’s characters: they’re all astonishingly intelligent. The way these teenagers deliver metaphors and punch lines is so immediate and well crafted, it would take at least two hours of scripting before I could be half as funny on the spot. But, so is everyone in this novel, in a way you can’t imagine being true to life. Would I notice if he was swapped with Myles from Looking for Alaska? Not really. He’s witty and dedicated, and I think he really controls the situation, not letting Q’s obsession with Margo get too out of hand.Īs for Q, he’s pretty much a stock John Green character. Radar is probably my favourite of Q’s buddies. She’s smart and responsible and an all-around great person. Her relationship with Ben helps everyone to realise she’s not just a pretty girl. She’s popular, but no one’s bothered to get to know her beyond her surface level beauty. There are a lot of things to love about Paper Towns. Namely, Lacey Pemberton. If it sounds ridiculous, that’s because it is. Q is a nerd, with geeky friends who gets all too involved in trying to find Margo that he willingly skips his high school prom and graduation in search of her. Margo is a manic pixie dream girl who thinks she’s doing Q a favour by hanging out with him and will change him into some kind of brave warrior prince.
Would you want to read it, again and again? Well, I found out… P L O T I’ve been looking at my shelf of favourite books lately and thought, wait a second, some of these books I’ve only read once! This was the case with Paper Towns. But, an important factor of defining a favourite book is whether it will stand the test of time.
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