Paper Towns by John Green
This is the third book by Green I have read. I know I shouldn't, but I will always compare his books to the first I read, The Fault in Our Stars. TFIOS was magic, and nothing Green has written has compared to that for me. That said, I really enjoyed Paper Towns.
In its own way, the premise was the same as Looking for Alaska, also by Green. In both, an average boy is in love with an above average girl, the girl leaves, and the boy searches for her. Where they differ, is that Paper Towns had a happier ending.
Q lives next door to Margo. As previously indicated, he's an average guy. Margo is beautiful and popular. It is the last month of their senior year. One night, Margo, dressed as a ninja, needs Q's help. She is seeking revenge on a cheating boyfriend, and others who wronged her. Against his better judgment, Q helps her out. She shows him what it is like to live close to the edge, and Q finds that he liked it. The next morning, Margo is gone. No one knows where she's gone.
The second part of the book deals with Q's search for Margo. She left some obscure clues, and Q does his damndest to figure them out. His friends, Ben, the obnoxious virgin clarinet player, and Radar, the computer geek, help him. Also, Lacey, Margo's best friend, helps. On the day of graduation, Q finds the last clue as to where Margo went.
The third and final section involves Q and his friends ditching graduation to drive over 1,000 miles to where they believe Margo went. Ben has to pee a lot, and they almost hit a ginormous cow. Will they find Margo? Does it matter?
This is a book of personal growth and knowing who your friends are. This book makes you laugh, and for me, makes you want to join Q and his friends on an epic adventure. Definitely worth the read.
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