Sunday, July 11, 2010

Paper Towns

This was one of my favorite books that we have read so far! Any book that makes me laugh out loud is a keeper. I liked Green's sense of humor that developed alongside the characters. Q's character was stable and quirky, and I loved how his confidence grew throughout the book. Margo was a dynamic, robust character and I appreciated her ingenuity, but questioned what this girl had that would inspire a school to follow her every move. The supporting characters were also well developed and accented the best part of the book (the road trip) beautifully.

I think the plot moved along at a brisk pace. I liked how it started quick with Margo's vengeance attacks. The second part of deciphering the clues were slow action wise, but essential to break down Margo's character into the real Margo and everyone else's version of Margo. The road trip was the best section with it's quick pace and perfect sense of irony. After I started section three, I couldn't stop. Needless to say, I was reading well into the night and laughing out loud.

Green's humor perfectly complimented his novel of misadventures with well developed characters and emotions to match his YA audience. After reading this book, I can see why he has won so many awards at such a young age.

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