An abundance of katherines quotes by john greenpage 2 of 19. He was dumped nineteen times and all the girls were named. Get all the key plot points of john greens an abundance of katherines on one page. John green has rapidly become one of my favourite authors. An abundance of katherines listening books overdrive. In this book, i really liked how colins first intentions for going on a road trip was for him to find his eureka moment which would prove to people. Sep 21, 2006 a reenactment of the moment an abundance of katherines was conceived. So i figured, why not reread an abundance of katherines. Looking for alaska an abundance of katherines paper towns. Jun 26, 2017 anyway, coming back to an abundance of katherines, the book is funny, sweet and a pleasant read. Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life.
An abundance of katherines by john green district of. An abundance of katherines by john green goodreads. Anyway, coming back to an abundance of katherines, the book is funny, sweet and a pleasant read. Lindsey, in particular, was very close to alaska in my opinion. After finishing the third twin, i decided to do a reread because i didnt have any new books to read at the moment. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Since he was a young boy, it was acknowledged that he had an academic gift. John green sat at his desk, quietly contemplating the ghettoization of scrambled eggs as a breakfast food and brainstorming ideas for his new book. An abundance of katherines door john green zeker weten goed. Readers questions about an abundance of katherines.
Chicago an abundance of katherines by john green colin, a child prodigy and dumpee of 19. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Mar 05, 2018 john green has rapidly become one of my favourite authors. An abundance of katherines summary from litcharts the creators.
And when it comes to girls named katherine, colin is always getting dumped. An abundance of katherines paperback october 16, 2008. An abundance of katherines by john green waterstones. An abundance of katherines chapters 5 and 6 summary. Abundance of katherines is a novel that seems to live in the shadow of the later john green best seller, the fault in our stars, however, this underdog was a 2007 michael l. John greens writing shone through, and i knew it was a special book, it just didnt touch me in the way that id hoped it would. An abundance of katherines by john green is a laugh out loud page turner that never had a dull moment.
An abundance of katherines by john green booksamillion. I enjoyed reading through an abundance of katherines by john green. Need help with chapter 1 in john greens an abundance of katherines. On top of his incredible brains, colin has only ever dated girls named katherine. Sep 23, 20 toward that end, take a look at one of greens most interesting works, an abundance of katherines. An abundance of katherines by john green colin singleton, a child prodigy, fears he will not maintain his genius as an adult. Ive now read four of his young adult ya novels, the latest being an abundance of katherines aok. And even then, colin very much wanted to have some important discoveries, so he asked his mom about it. 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. The only sentence that begins with i thats true of me is im full of shit. Were dating the guy or gal of our dreams when suddenly, out of nowhere, we get dumped, leaving us heartbroken, angry, confused, and totally lonely.
The book was about a child prodigy named colin, who has dated 19 katherines. But it had its adult parts such as language hell, st, dn, bd, and asit also had sex in it like references to man. This isnt the first time this has happened to our main man colin. Ive now read four of his young adult ya novels, the latest being an abundance of katherines aok aok is about colin singleton, a young prodigy who finds himself at loose ends after being dumped by his 19 th girlfriend, all of whom have been called katherine. Apr 19, 2015 an abundance of katherines is a brilliant, quirky and fantastically, nerdy book that i highly recommend. Sep, 2014 john green, an abundance of katherines an abundance of katherines by john green is based around colin. Details you may be offline or with limited connectivity. John was selected by time magazine as one of the 100 most. I loved it when hassan told him how selfish he was then later decided that he hassan was the.
The book said that many important discoveries contained a eureka moment. We have tons of study questions for you here, all completely free. Raleigh rand colin was annoying but started to become endearing. An abundance of katherines is a young adult novel by john green. If you like an abundance of katherines you might like similar books paper towns, will grayson, will grayson, every day, looking for alaska, thirteen reasons why. During that revision green estimates 80 percent of the words changed over several additional drafts the novel assumed its final, unusual shape. This book was so good that i finished it in less than a day.
In fact, there is an entire appendix in the book for the math nerds out there. Printz award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. With his brother, hank, john is one half of the vlogbrothers, one of the most popular online video projects in the world. This summary of an abundance of katherines includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Of course, an abundance of katherines does have the inimitable john green dry humour and wit but it deals less with health woes and more with the woes of being a teenage boy dealing with heartbreak.
Were dating the guy or gal of our dreams when suddenly, out of nowhere, we get dumped, leaving. Book report summary like comment share characters it starts off in chicago, and then about 15 of the way into the book it switches to gutshot, tennesse which is a very small town. Green says he wrote an abundance of katherines while he was still working at booklist, but adds, it was really created after i left. John green, an abundance of katherines an abundance of katherines is a brilliant, quirky and fantastically, nerdy book that i highly recommend. Printz award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on. Times book prize finalistnew york times bestseller when it comes to relationships.
Parents need to know that an abundance of katherines is a quirky novel by john green the fault in our stars about teen boys who take a road trip to tennessee, where they get jobsrecording the locals oral histories in thetown of gutshot. Jan 18, 2010 i read looking for alaska the book everyone raves about and enjoyed it. I read looking for alaska the book everyone raves about and enjoyed it. It was the day after graduation and colin was just dumped by his nineteenth. An abundance of katherines is a hilarious book but it did not make me laugh. I loved it when hassan told him how selfish he was then later decided that he hassan was themore colin was annoying but started to become endearing. I had first read aaok an abundance of katherines last year when school first started. His many accolades include the printz medal, a printz honor, and the edgar award. An abundance of katherines by john green, paperback. On a road trip miles from home, this anagramhappy, washedup 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. Green follows his debut novel, looking for alaska, with this comic story about colin singleton, who at 17, considers himself a failure.
Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. John green author this study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of an abundance of katherines. During that revision green estimates 80 percent of the words changed over several additional drafts the. Colin just graduated from high school, which ends his status as a child prodigy, and puts in doubt whether or not he will ever fulfill his desperate desire to become a genius. An abundance of katherines npr coverage of an abundance of katherines by john green. An abundance of katherines is a brilliant, quirky and fantastically, nerdy book that i highly recommend. John green an abundance of katherines book trailer. English book report for john greens an abundance of katherines. Aok is about colin singleton, a young prodigy who finds himself at loose ends after being dumped by his 19th girlfriend, all of whom have been called. John green an abundance of katherines book trailer youtube. The story is well told, and doesnt leave any hanging pieces like paper towns. Book report for an abundance of katherines by john green by. Printz award the novel includes an appendix by daniel biss, a close friend to green, explaining some of the more complex equations the main character, colin singleton, uses. An abundance of katherines was a book that was closer to looking for alaska than it was to paper towns, both of which make up the other 2 books written by green.
An abundance of katherines is an extremely interesting book that highlights many problems and issues that face teenagers. You can buy an abundance of katherines from your favorite retailer via the penguin portal. If you are looking for a similar read then you have picked up the wrong book. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Released in 2006, it was a finalist for the michael l. An abundance of katherines quotes showing 3160 of 550 im what i need to be at any moment to stay above the ground but below the radar. It was also named one of the books of the year by booklist, horn book, and kirkus. An abundance of katherines by john green, paperback barnes. There is witty dialogue and banter between the three teens, but be warned that it can be as crass as it can be humorous, something that will appeal to teen readers but may not to those out of high.
The story is about colin singleton, a high school graduate who is a child prodigy and has dated 19 girls named katherine. Lets set the scene the last john green book i had read was looking for alaska, which. Another subject this book expanded my knowledge of was math. Buy an abundance of katherines by john green from waterstones today. First off praise john green he is an amazing author for young adult only. Author of several of my favorite books, john green really catches your attention and pulls you in to his book, an abundance of katherines. Book report for an abundance of katherines by john green.
Hassan and lindsey, the books female protagonist, have similar transformative experiences. John green is the awardwinning, new york timesbestselling author of the fault in our stars, whose many accolades include the printz medal, a printz honor and the edgar award. Over the span of his life, colin has dated nineteen girls named katherine, all spelled in that manner. Printz award the novel includes an appendix by daniel biss, a close friend of green, that explains some of the more complex equations used by the main character, colin singleton.
Okay, maybe a little but that was more like snortinginmildamusement than 2. Apr 04, 2016 an abundance of katherines is a 2007 michael l. The new languages and words are something i may never have heard of, read, or learned if i hadnt read an abundance of katherines. An ala best book for young adults a horn book fanfare best book of the year. There are translations in this book in german, arabic, greek, french, quran, spanish, italian, russian, latin, as well as others. Over the span of his life, colin has dated nineteen girls named katherine, all. Diary of a wimpy kid dork diaries percy jackson warriors magic tree house american girl nancy drew who is. John green, an abundance of katherines an abundance of katherines by john green is based around colin. A reenactment of the moment an abundance of katherines was conceived.