Paper Towns, by John Green, is a coming of age novel about two seniors who have grown up together as neighbors. I admit, I constantly passed this book in the bookstore and never picked it up to read. Everyone seemed to be raving about it, especially after the success of The Fault in Our Stars by the same author. But it wasn't until I saw a preview of the movie of this book that I actually went down and bought and read it. This book kept my attention throughout for the most part, yes, but it was very underwhelming and I hated the unsatisfying ending. I wanted to throw the book after I finished the last pages, actually.
So, the chick in the novel, Margo Roth Spiegelmen, is the all-American girl and neighbor, Quentin. Quentin is the main voice of the novel, and Q is in complete love with Margo. So one night, after they haven't spoken in years, Margo appears in Quentin's window in the middle of the night to have an epic adventure. I am hooked at this point in the novel, I love that Margo is going around doing these things teens only ever dream of. But then Margo goes missing the next morning, seemingly haven run off, as she has done in the past. This adventure seems amazing, but far fetched as they are very unprepared, basically stay up driving the entire time, get in a car crash with no damage or injuries and find Margo.
But something happens when they find Margo that didn't really sit well with me, or with other people either it seems as I read some reviews. What happens to Margo and Quentin? Well you better read to find out...or just watch the movie when it premiers later this year :)
My verdict: 3.4 stars, and yes, I'll probably still go see the movie.
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