Paper Towns | 
| Author: John Green
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 3644
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.2
ISBN: 0525478183
EAN: 9780525478188
ASIN: 0525478183
Publication Date: October 16, 2008
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Product Description
When Margo Roth Spiegelman beckons Quentin Jacobsen in the middle of the nightdressed like a ninja and plotting an ingenious campaign of revengehe follows her. Margos always planned extravagantly, and, until now, shes always planned solo. After a lifetime of loving Margo from afar, things are finally looking up for Q . . . until day breaks and she has vanished. Always an enigma, Margo has now become a mystery. But there are clues. And theyre for Q.p Printz Medalist John Green returns with the trademark brilliant wit and heart-stopping emotional honesty that have inspired a new generation of readers.
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 Wonderful read! January 8, 2009
br /br /Margo is on a mission to pay back all the people who have wronged her and she is determined to complete her list before the next morning. Using Quentin, a neighbor and friend she grew up with, as her mode of transportation, she gives him the night of his life. After appearing at his window dressed like a cat burglar, Margo is on a mission to payback all the people who wronged her. After a whirl wind night, Margo disappears and is now an even bigger mystery to him. Q is determined to find Margo...br /br /This author is a first for me, but John Green's writing is very compelling and pulls you into what quickly became an awesome read. I felt frustrated, amused, wherever the author took the characters, I was there with them. There's not too many authors out there who can pull me into a story to this degree. It was a new, refreshing plot, and a read I think anyone would enjoy. A great read, and I know I'll be looking for more John Green books!!
A Fun Read January 5, 2009
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!
It will make you laugh and cry in the same minute... January 1, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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. br /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.br /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. br /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. br /The Next morning, Quentin finds something wrong with that idea. Margo is missing. br /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. br /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.br /Oh and it has Black Santas... you will get this on page 23
 It Will Make A Great Movie December 30, 2008
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.br /br /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).br /br /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.br /br /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. br /br /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? br /br /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.br /br /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. br /br /Now I'm off to read your other books.br /br /
 Not Exactly Rate-able December 30, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.br /br /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.br /br /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.br /br /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.br /br /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 itbr /
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