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List Price: $17.99
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Manufacturer: Dutton Juvenile
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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780525478188
ISBN: 0525478183
Label: Dutton Juvenile
Manufacturer: Dutton Juvenile
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: 2008-10-16
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Dutton Juvenile
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Summary: A Fun Read
Comment: Paper Towns was a quick read and a lot of fun. It made me laugh out loud and reminded me of my own teenage years. It's great to see band geeks in the spotlight. :-) I thought it was a great book!
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Summary: It will make you laugh and cry in the same minute...
Comment: Paper Towns is an amazingly well written book. It is about a boy and girl. The boy is Quentin Jacobson and the girl is Margo Roth Spiegelman.
When they were younger, they found a body in a local park. After a late night talk about the man and his suicide, Margo and Quentin separated as friends. As Margo becomes a mystery.
It is their senior year and Margo is known for her mysterious and grand disappearances. Quentin is known for his brains. They both live in Jefferson Park, a development in Orlando and are still neighbors.
Margo comes one night for help with some pranks and also to drive her. Margo gets at her friends and Quentin has the time on his life. Not only learning more about Margo, but learning about himself. The night ends in the early hours of the next morning. In the end, Quentin thinks that maybe he finally has a chance with Margo Roth Spiegelman.
The Next morning, Quentin finds something wrong with that idea. Margo is missing.
Quentin and his friends(Ben and Radar) find clues of Margo whereabouts. Using Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass and what Margo said in the night before. The mystery is of Margo Roth Spiegelman has twist and turns.
Paper Towns is a book that will amaze you till the last word. One minute, you will be crying and the next you'll be laughing like crazy. This novel is suspenseful, hilarious, and quirky, and especially appealing to the well read teen. The characters seem like someone you could be friend with. . So if you haven't get Paper Towns now and read it. You will not be disappointed.
Oh and it has Black Santas... you will get this on page 23
Customer Rating: 
Summary: It Will Make A Great Movie
Comment: I heard about "Paper Towns" from a news release about the movie version of the book. I was excited to read it after getting to know John Green from his blog. It was the first book I downloaded to my brand new Kindle, and I read it in one day.
Here's what's awesome about the book: the adventure, the honesty, the bravery, and the mystery. Oh, and the dialog. Perfect dialog. Made me smile, laugh out loud, and wish I knew some of these kids (or was more like them in high school).
John Green is a masterful storyteller, that is evident. I loved that the characters in his book acted like modern teens, and also did really unique things (e.g., urban exploring). I also loved how he captured that dreamy, ghost-like, suddenly bonding, team-oriented atmosphere that is the last few months of high school. Spot on.
Here's what's not-so-awesome about the book: the over-explanation at the end of the book. Seriously. It killed it for me. Well, almost.
On the whole, it was a mighty decent read. But John, do you have to tie it all up at the end? A little reveal is good, but do these characters really have so much self-awareness right in the moment?
That we get to see what happens to Margo is terrific, and although I wanted her to be a bit more messed up and dark, I'm cool with it. But what I didn't need (or want) was the kind of emotional awareness that only comes from reflection.
Can't wait to see the movie. Glad to know you're writing it, John. So many great moments in this book, which will translate perfectly to film.
Now I'm off to read your other books.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not Exactly Rate-able
Comment: I'm finding it impossible to rate this one. My feelings about it are completely mixed. I've read nothing but shining reviews for this one so it had a lot to live up to and I'm not sure it did. On the other hand, it was definitely an interesting read.
Paper Towns starts off with young Margo and Quentin finding a dead body. Then you fast forward a few years to their senior year. They're still neighbors but in completely different cliques. Until Margo climbs back through Quentin's window and demands they go for an adventure. At the end of the night, Quentin is sure things will have changed by morning. And they have, but not really for the better. Margo is gone. But she's left a trail of clues. Or so he thinks.
It sounds really exciting and I guess it is. I loved the whole midnight adventure part. But, after that, there was nothing that really kept me intrigued. Sure, I wanted to know what was going to happen to the characters but not to the point where I couldn't put the book down. Everything just seemed so dry and bland. Probably about 50% of the book was all about Quentin worrying about Margo. So, while I was reading the book, I didn't think it was all that special.
Fastforward a few hours after I've finished the book. I'm on the computer, chatting with my friends, when I go "Holy crap" and start thinking about the book. Then I realized I loved it. I can't say what it was. But this book, as a whole, affected me. There was a raw truthfulness about the paper people in paper towns and how while they weren't always real, the memories were. That just really struck home with me.
So I can't really grade this book because as I was reading it, I really thought it kind of sucked. I still feel no attachment to the characters but looking back on the story as a whole, it still wasn't what I expected but there was definitely something about it that would make me recommend it
Customer Rating:
Summary: Paper Towns by John Green
Comment: John Green and I had a slightly tumultuous relationship after I read Looking for Alaska. Many of my blogger friends absolutely loved the book and I simply didn't "get" it, therefore leaving me mentally arguing with Mr. Green as to why I was the only one missing something. Well. Both Mr. Green and myself have been redeemed after reading his latest, Paper Towns. I get it, I love it, and I'm not alone! The characters and the premise are just brilliant and I now have joined the love affair of John Green's young adult books. Finally!
Quentin and Margo are neighbors. They used to be best friends, but then Margo became one of
those unattainable popular girls and Quentin just stayed his same old self, not popular, but not really disliked either. Right before graduation, Margo appears in the window of Quentin's bedroom, late at night, insisting he take her on an all night adventure, filled with sneakiness, pranks, and a little destruction of property.
As fast as Margo reentered Quentin's life, she disappears and when no one can be bothered enough to look for her, believing she'll come back on her own time, Quentin takes the search into his own hands, following clues he believes Margo left for him. With the addition of Quentin's hilarious sidekick, Radar, the boys follow each clue and end up on an intense road trip, making friends they never thought they would have.
Though Margo was a bit irritating at times (she is incredibly self centered), I loved Paper Towns. Quentin was a great main character and Radar made for an awesome friend. The plot was unique and the infused mystery of where Margo could be definitely made this much more of a page turner than Green's previous novels. Her clues were incredibly well thought out...very impressive....and the lack of care on her parent's part was made to be very realistic feeling. I really enjoyed this one.
When purchasing the book, you get a cool choice of two covers. One has Margo smirking and the other has her looking very dark and angry. I'm still not sure which I like better...probably the yellow one. She certainly had a mischievous side!
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A Fun Read
Comment: Paper Towns was a quick read and a lot of fun. It made me laugh out loud and reminded me of my own teenage years. It's great to see band geeks in the spotlight. :-) I thought it was a great book!
Customer Rating:
Summary: It will make you laugh and cry in the same minute...
Comment: Paper Towns is an amazingly well written book. It is about a boy and girl. The boy is Quentin Jacobson and the girl is Margo Roth Spiegelman.
When they were younger, they found a body in a local park. After a late night talk about the man and his suicide, Margo and Quentin separated as friends. As Margo becomes a mystery.
It is their senior year and Margo is known for her mysterious and grand disappearances. Quentin is known for his brains. They both live in Jefferson Park, a development in Orlando and are still neighbors.
Margo comes one night for help with some pranks and also to drive her. Margo gets at her friends and Quentin has the time on his life. Not only learning more about Margo, but learning about himself. The night ends in the early hours of the next morning. In the end, Quentin thinks that maybe he finally has a chance with Margo Roth Spiegelman.
The Next morning, Quentin finds something wrong with that idea. Margo is missing.
Quentin and his friends(Ben and Radar) find clues of Margo whereabouts. Using Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass and what Margo said in the night before. The mystery is of Margo Roth Spiegelman has twist and turns.
Paper Towns is a book that will amaze you till the last word. One minute, you will be crying and the next you'll be laughing like crazy. This novel is suspenseful, hilarious, and quirky, and especially appealing to the well read teen. The characters seem like someone you could be friend with. . So if you haven't get Paper Towns now and read it. You will not be disappointed.
Oh and it has Black Santas... you will get this on page 23
Customer Rating:
Summary: It Will Make A Great Movie
Comment: I heard about "Paper Towns" from a news release about the movie version of the book. I was excited to read it after getting to know John Green from his blog. It was the first book I downloaded to my brand new Kindle, and I read it in one day.
Here's what's awesome about the book: the adventure, the honesty, the bravery, and the mystery. Oh, and the dialog. Perfect dialog. Made me smile, laugh out loud, and wish I knew some of these kids (or was more like them in high school).
John Green is a masterful storyteller, that is evident. I loved that the characters in his book acted like modern teens, and also did really unique things (e.g., urban exploring). I also loved how he captured that dreamy, ghost-like, suddenly bonding, team-oriented atmosphere that is the last few months of high school. Spot on.
Here's what's not-so-awesome about the book: the over-explanation at the end of the book. Seriously. It killed it for me. Well, almost.
On the whole, it was a mighty decent read. But John, do you have to tie it all up at the end? A little reveal is good, but do these characters really have so much self-awareness right in the moment?
That we get to see what happens to Margo is terrific, and although I wanted her to be a bit more messed up and dark, I'm cool with it. But what I didn't need (or want) was the kind of emotional awareness that only comes from reflection.
Can't wait to see the movie. Glad to know you're writing it, John. So many great moments in this book, which will translate perfectly to film.
Now I'm off to read your other books.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not Exactly Rate-able
Comment: I'm finding it impossible to rate this one. My feelings about it are completely mixed. I've read nothing but shining reviews for this one so it had a lot to live up to and I'm not sure it did. On the other hand, it was definitely an interesting read.
Paper Towns starts off with young Margo and Quentin finding a dead body. Then you fast forward a few years to their senior year. They're still neighbors but in completely different cliques. Until Margo climbs back through Quentin's window and demands they go for an adventure. At the end of the night, Quentin is sure things will have changed by morning. And they have, but not really for the better. Margo is gone. But she's left a trail of clues. Or so he thinks.
It sounds really exciting and I guess it is. I loved the whole midnight adventure part. But, after that, there was nothing that really kept me intrigued. Sure, I wanted to know what was going to happen to the characters but not to the point where I couldn't put the book down. Everything just seemed so dry and bland. Probably about 50% of the book was all about Quentin worrying about Margo. So, while I was reading the book, I didn't think it was all that special.
Fastforward a few hours after I've finished the book. I'm on the computer, chatting with my friends, when I go "Holy crap" and start thinking about the book. Then I realized I loved it. I can't say what it was. But this book, as a whole, affected me. There was a raw truthfulness about the paper people in paper towns and how while they weren't always real, the memories were. That just really struck home with me.
So I can't really grade this book because as I was reading it, I really thought it kind of sucked. I still feel no attachment to the characters but looking back on the story as a whole, it still wasn't what I expected but there was definitely something about it that would make me recommend it
Customer Rating:
Summary: Paper Towns by John Green
Comment: John Green and I had a slightly tumultuous relationship after I read Looking for Alaska. Many of my blogger friends absolutely loved the book and I simply didn't "get" it, therefore leaving me mentally arguing with Mr. Green as to why I was the only one missing something. Well. Both Mr. Green and myself have been redeemed after reading his latest, Paper Towns. I get it, I love it, and I'm not alone! The characters and the premise are just brilliant and I now have joined the love affair of John Green's young adult books. Finally!
Quentin and Margo are neighbors. They used to be best friends, but then Margo became one of
those unattainable popular girls and Quentin just stayed his same old self, not popular, but not really disliked either. Right before graduation, Margo appears in the window of Quentin's bedroom, late at night, insisting he take her on an all night adventure, filled with sneakiness, pranks, and a little destruction of property.
As fast as Margo reentered Quentin's life, she disappears and when no one can be bothered enough to look for her, believing she'll come back on her own time, Quentin takes the search into his own hands, following clues he believes Margo left for him. With the addition of Quentin's hilarious sidekick, Radar, the boys follow each clue and end up on an intense road trip, making friends they never thought they would have.
Though Margo was a bit irritating at times (she is incredibly self centered), I loved Paper Towns. Quentin was a great main character and Radar made for an awesome friend. The plot was unique and the infused mystery of where Margo could be definitely made this much more of a page turner than Green's previous novels. Her clues were incredibly well thought out...very impressive....and the lack of care on her parent's part was made to be very realistic feeling. I really enjoyed this one.
When purchasing the book, you get a cool choice of two covers. One has Margo smirking and the other has her looking very dark and angry. I'm still not sure which I like better...probably the yellow one. She certainly had a mischievous side!
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