Sunday, November 22, 2009

Paper Towns


Written by: John Green

Think you know your friends? 17-year-old Quentin Jacobsen thought he did until one night, about a month before graduation, when his childhood friend and next-door neighbor, Margo Roth Speigelman, knocked on his bedroom window in the middle of the night and persuaded him to join her on an all-night, prank-pulling exploit.

Quentin, or "Q" as his friends call him, is a bit nerdy (which isn't surprising since both of his parents are therapists), so although he had a huge crush on the cool, sophisticated, and mysterious Margo - he knew he didn't stand a chance with her. But, does the fact that she chose him to be her accomplice change everything? Maybe. But it will be quite a while before he finds out because the following morning Quentin learns that Margo has disappeared - again. Clues left by Margo lead Quentin to think that she is in danger. He doesn't know why she left or where she has gone, but he intends to find her so he and his friends do some investigating and set off on a road trip to find her.

You'll like this book if you like adventures and if you like to think about people and relationships. The characters are quirky and fascinating and reading about them will make you think - do you really know your friends?

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