An Abundance of Katherines
From the #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars
Michael L. Printz Honor Book
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
New York Times Bestseller
When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy–loving best friend riding shotgun—but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself.
Michael L. Printz Honor Book
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
New York Times Bestseller
When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy–loving best friend riding shotgun—but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself.
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I picked this up because the women I work with are Kathy, Cathy and Cathy. My mother saw this book somewhere and said I should read it because of that. This is my second John Green book and while I like YA books generally, I don't think I am a John Green person. Not awful, but I find his books frustrating because I know there are smart, motivated teens out there, but his just seem too together and smart.
This book was hilarious!! I enjoyed every single chapter, they made me laugh and had a great time listening to it..
I do recommend it to anyone who would like a great comedy and romance book, this one is just for you!! 🙌🏼
Not my favorite John Green novel. That would be Paper Towns. But not my least favorite either. That would be Looking for Alaska. This book does not have the most interesting of plotlines (I was really looking for something bigger to happen at the end of the book), the most enjoyable of characters (most of them were pretty annoying) or the most thought-out of premises. But it was still funny and endearing in places and it has that John Green charm that I have come to love and expect from his books. I would read it if you really love John Green, maybe just to complete the set, but if you're not a die-hard fan or really into teen fic then I might just pass this one on by.
Who knew math could be so much fun!?
I love stories about friends going on road trips. Coming of age stories. Even if they don't go very far and get attacked by a pig along the way.
I don't think I could ever keep track of so many Katherines in my life. This boys memory is crazy.
It was a pretty funny adventure and I felt bad for Colin throughout 90% of the book. Poor guy. I was happy he got a happy ending.
I love stories about friends going on road trips. Coming of age stories. Even if they don't go very far and get attacked by a pig along the way.
I don't think I could ever keep track of so many Katherines in my life. This boys memory is crazy.
It was a pretty funny adventure and I felt bad for Colin throughout 90% of the book. Poor guy. I was happy he got a happy ending.
This might show my geeky side, but I thought it was absolutely fantastic both Tesla and Farnsworth were talked about within the story. I thought the author wrote an incredibly intelligent character well. Colin was self-centered and whiny for a good portion of the book, but not in a mean way. When someone called him on it he would be think about it and decide they were right. The way Colin gave off trivia he believed interesting was never condescending and covered a large amount of subjects, which I really liked.
One of the best things about this book was the humor. It was often unexpected and more than once I laughed out loud, which is unusual for me while reading.
There a couple of reasons I am not giving this book five stars. The first was the overuse of the word fug. It was replacing a similar swear word and used very liberally. It didn't need it and actually detracted from the story. I also got tired of listening to Colin moan about the loss of Kathrine 19. I realize this was the basis behind the book, but still he did become annoying about lack of having her in his life.
One of the best things about this book was the humor. It was often unexpected and more than once I laughed out loud, which is unusual for me while reading.
There a couple of reasons I am not giving this book five stars. The first was the overuse of the word fug. It was replacing a similar swear word and used very liberally. It didn't need it and actually detracted from the story. I also got tired of listening to Colin moan about the loss of Kathrine 19. I realize this was the basis behind the book, but still he did become annoying about lack of having her in his life.
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