Review: Paper Towns by John Green

Paper Towns
By: John Green
Source: Purchased

Review:
Continuing with my theme this summer, of road trip, realistic fiction novels, this week I am reviewing Paper Towns by John Green. This book is about one night of mischief of two childhood friends, Q and Margo, weeks before their high schools graduation. But the aftermath from this trip is something no one expects. Margo, who was always the “it girl” that no one really knew, becomes even more of a mystery, and Q is the only one determined enough to figure it out.

I have been hearing really good things about this book, and since I have been on a John Green kick lately as it is, I was excited to pick it up. The book had a weird pace for me when I read it. The beginning went really fast. There is a really dark tone to the start of the book, which eventually does lighten up. But in the mean time I found myself questioning everything, anticipating that something big would happen. The middle was slow, as the characters put together clues piece by piece. The monotony of connecting the dots , eventually snowballs into the fast pace of the ending.

My favorite part about this book was the characters. You had complete opposites in the two main characters. Q was really developed, and you really feel like you are in his head. Even when he goes a little crazy, and does some things that everyone else in the book considers to be slightly insane, you don’t question him. You are so far in his thoughts, and you go along with him for his whole journey, you completely understand his motivations. Margo on the other hand is a mystery. We know very little about her, and what we do know comes from the mouths of other people, in a very Regina George kind of way. That is really what drives the whole book. The mystery of Margo makes you want to figure it out, and you don’t blame Q for trying.

Even though I thought the plot was similar to John Green’s Looking for Alaska, you know the mysterious girl, and the boys that go to crazy lengths to win her heart, I really enjoyed it. It was definitely a good summer read, and the end is really satisfying.

“ The town was paper, but the memories were not”

Until next time!

--Marissa

Movie Review: The Fault In Our Stars

This is the best book to movie adaption I have ever seen. They were so true to the book at every second of this movie. John Green had a huge impact in making The Fault in our Stars into a film and you can tell. The director really worked with him to stay true to the book and it made a fantastic movie.

The acting was perfect. I couldn't imagine a better Hazel
and Gus. They made this book look and feel so real. I cried when they did and laughed along with them. There's so many things that really made this movie perfect, but the casting director did an amazing job picking the leads. However, Isaac was my favorite. While he didn't have a big role in the movie I loved ever second that he was on screen.

This movie really felt like the book, and that's all you can really ask for. My favorite scene was when Hazel, Gus and Isaac egg Monica's car. It's a great comedic relief at that point in the movie and book. I think they did a great job with it, I was laughing through my tears. I also never cry during movies, maybe I'll tear up but I never cry. I didn't even cry during the Titanic or the Notebook but this movie just felt so real that I couldn't stop the tears.

The TFIOS tissues would actually be really helpful for this film. Make sure you go and see it if you have read the book because I don't think there will ever be a better book to movie adaption as The Fault in our Stars. (Unless they let John Green help out with ever book to movie adaption).

--Danielle

My Own Fault In Our Stars Shirt!

While I was MIA on the internet I was taking a Photoshop/Shirt Printing Class in school. When it was time for me to design my shirt I had just finished The Fault In Our Stars so this is what I made...

The picture is a little blurry but I was really happy with how the shirt came out. It was actually really easy to do, and now I have a shirt to wear to the midnight release of The Fault in our Stars. Till then it's my pajama shirt.

--Danielle