Paper Towns

From the #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars

Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery
#1 New York Times Bestseller
USA Today Bestseller
Publishers Weekly Bestseller
Now a major motion picture

When Margo Roth Spiegelman beckons Quentin Jacobsen in the middle of the night--dressed like a ninja an...show more

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305 pages

Average rating: 6.9

216 RATINGS

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8 REVIEWS

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Anonymous
Aug 01, 2023
8/10 stars
This book is about two different types of relationships. At first, it seems to be about a guy (Quentin, known as Q) who has been in love with his not-so-typical girl next door (Margo) since they were children together. Since being children, they've drifted apart and hang with very different crowds in high school. She's with the cool kids, and he's with the band geeks. But what happens when she decides she needs his help to carry out the ultimate ...read more
littlemissalto
Jun 16, 2023
10/10 stars
Paper Towns surprised me. I am such an immense fan of John Green, and an involved Nerdfighter, but even to these extents did not anticipate the poetic insights his novel provided. I LOVE the mindfulness of "imagining others complexly". Finding words to articulate just how intrigued I am by the tangibility of this story is a challenge. I appreciated the light rushing out and flooding in through beautiful phrases here and there. I especially apprec...read more
E Clou
May 10, 2023
6/10 stars
Fun young adult adventure and road trip book.
Anonymous
Apr 26, 2023
6/10 stars
Paper Towns and I may have started out on the wrong foot (I believe that's the left one). I was 5% in and went back to read the synopsis.

Who is the real Margo? it asked.
Who gives a shit? I muttered.



And that pretty much sums up how I felt about Paper Towns.
People compare it to [b: Looking For Alaska|99561|Looking for Alaska|John Green|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1394798630s/99561.jpg|919292] because it is comparable. The female leads are mor...read more
Irisleiva21
Mar 22, 2023
7/10 stars
This book has the story of a cute and sad unrequited love. I enjoy how peculiar each character is. It is a good book.

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