An Abundance of Katherines
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John Green
From the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Michael L. Printz Honor BookLos Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistKatherine V thought boys were grossKatherine X just wanted to be friendsKatherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mailK-19 broke his heartWhen it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type happens to be 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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Author
John Green
Pages
272
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2008-08-14
ISBN
144062979X 9781440629792
Ratings
Google: 4
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"This was very slow going for me and I almost dnfed it, but I kept going and I think it grew on me a little. John Green is definitely a hard author for me to get into but I did end up liking this book by him ⭐️⭐️⭐️"
July
"This book is not for everyone. I say that right off the top because I know that one of the reasons I connected with it is because I am someone who enjoys random information and I tend to go off on tangents. So, to listen to (my first) audiobook and have it be one that I could laugh about, was a great experience.<br/><br/>I also connected with Colin on some level. He is in a point of his life where he feels lost and doesn’t know his purpose in life. He has knowledge and he has skills...but are they the kind of skills that will help him in the real world? TBD.<br/>Though this book is technically about his love life (or lack there of)...that is only what connects the beginning, middle, and end. You are taken on a journey with him and his friend who decide they need to experience life outside of their own city. A road trip ensues. Colin is someone who has a hard time with change and isn’t the best when it comes to trying new things. So, again, being someone who can empathize with that, I was able to see the brilliant and the ridiculous things that made this book come together. I laughed throughout it and felt like I could have been apart of some of the conversations had between Hassan and Colin.<br/><br/>Conclusion, this book is not for everyone. If you are easily annoyed or have low patience...I would probably tell you to try something else.<br/>I work with kids (little kids) and patience is part of that. I also have always been someone who asks all the questions and over analyze everything.<br/>So, I thought this book was written for my personality type.<br/><br/>Would definitely recommend the audiobook version-extremely well done! I have never been able to get through more than ten or fifteen minutes of an audiobook before now."
Stefani Marie
"Easy, enjoyable read - trying to apply reason to why relationships work or not, wound into a cute coming of age story. "
Sue Iverson
"I liked the message behind the story a lot and it was really funny. 2.5/5 ⭐️"
Isabella
"It took me awhile to really get into this book but once I did I loved it so much. "
Kelsey Jay
"Same! I would say it’s my favorite John Green book 😄"
Fefe Luna (she/they)
"A great summer read. "
Kirsten Glass
"I didn’t like this book very much. Reminded me of a half romance half history book for some reason?? Maybe cause of John green haha!! 6/10"
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"Witty romance "
Claire Huffman
"Such a amazing book"
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