Best. Book. EVER. John Green is the absolute BEST author ever. For the ones who have not read the book, if you haven't yet, read The Fault in Our Stars...I rate it as being almost the same as this one, but this one is more funny and humorous.
Paper Towns
By John Green
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 4 - 6 | n/a | 5.4 | 81739 |
Winner of the Edgar Award
The #1 New York Times Bestseller
Publishers Weekly and USA Today Bestseller
Millions of Copies Sold
Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificent Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life—summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. When their all-nighter ends and a new day breaks, Margo has disappeared. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they’re for him. Embarking on an exhilarating adventure to find her, the closer Q gets, the less he sees the girl he thought he knew.
#1 Bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars John Green crafts a brilliantly funny and moving coming-of-age journey about true friendship and true love.
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780525555735
ISBN-10: 0525555730
Published on 10/23/2018
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 648
Book Reviews (120)
Paper town is a very interesting story, and I would highly recommend it to my friends. I found it very interesting the way the author John Green described the town Q lived in as a paper town, and the town's people as paper people. It made me think of my own city, and I wondered if I also lived in a paper city. However, I felt the pace of the story was a little slow in the beginning, but it picked up its speed starting from the middle. I felt sad at the ending of the book because Q did not get what he wanted in the beginning. On the road trip, there were lots of humorous parts that made me laugh. Overall, Paper town left me wondering what happened to the characters and their paper world at the end of the last page.
SPOILERS AHEAD: Paper Towns is INCREDIBLE!! The movie is also amazing. I got to attend Night On the Towns with one of my best friends, and then, I went again with my mom and another friend. This book is HILARIOUS. There are so many amazing quotes in this book, such as "You have to get lost before you can find yourself." Q has been in love with Margo since she moved next door when they were just kids. When they were kids, they came across a man who had killed himself, and Margo wanted to investigate. They hung out a lot in those earlier years, but by the end of their senior year of high school, they were practically strangers. One night, Margo slips into Q's room and the two go on a revenge spree. But the next morning, Margo has disappeared. This is not that unusual- Margo went off quite often without telling anyone. Q could tell that this time was different. He finds several clues that make him believe that Margo wants him to go find her. He follows the clues to a rough part of the city, where he and his friends find "You will go to the paper towns, and you will never come back" spray painted on the walls. They find all the clues they can, then hit the road. They're going to drive to Agloe, New York- a paper town they had traced Margo to. The road-trip is crazy, and one of my very favorite scenes in the entire book/movie! Here it is: The group have to make a quick stop at the gas station because Ben spilled his pee all over himself and Radar. Q grabs two shirts without looking at their design... (In the movie the cashier is Ansel Elgort, so naturally I had a fangirling episode in the movie theater) Q tosses Ben the first shirt which says "World's Best Grandma" and then hands Radar the other shirt.... It had a Confederate flag on it, and the words "Heritage Not Hate" (he's African American). In the end, Q finds Margo, but she refuses to come back with him. I honestly believe that after Q leaves, Margo commits suicide, because of all the reasons and clues you'll see if you read the book. One more thing: John Green alludes to Moby Dick a lot, so keep your eyes out for that!
Finally the movie came out and it was AMAZING!!!! Later on I finally decided to read the book and it was just as good!!!
Hey, I read this amazing book! Its a mystery that teaches a lesson, Its fun and just reading it can take you on an adventure. Margo is my favorite character for how mysterious and what a layered personality she has! Can't wait for the movie!
Cannot wait to see the movie because the book was so amazing. It is in my top 3 favorite books right now. I read it about a month ago and I am planning on rereading it. If you a great mystery that you cannot stop reading then get paper towns!
Hey I'm in the 6th grade is it a book that's appropriate for that age?
I decided to read this book because it is about adventure, the girl in this book left and she leaves her 10 year long neighbor to go and find her and he goes through these extreme measures to find her because she leaves clues to find her.
I really want to read this book!
Love this book!! I love John Green too, oh my gosh. John Green did amazing with this book, i recommend it for all high school students