Paper Towns by John Green

This is something of a teenage mystery novel, where Quentin follows clues to find his missing neighbor and longtime crush Margo. This was an easy an enjoyable read, but a bit slow and I never rooted for any of the characters or felt truly invested in the mystery hunt.

Quentin Jacobsen has always loved his neighbor Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she climbs through his window to summon him on an all-night road trip to prank some of her friends who had betrayed her, he cannot refuse. But the next morning, Margo was nowhere to be found… Quentin and a few of his friends therefore decided to undertake a mission to find where Margo had mysteriously gone while using a few clues that she’d left behind.⁠ The question though is, if anyone really knew Margo?

The plot was unique and interesting, but the pacing was a bit too slow. It took me a long time to get into this book, but the pacing picked up a little more about halfways. The characters were interesting and enjoyable, and there were some parts where their banter and jokes were so hilarious I even laughed out loud, but I still never really rooted for any of the characters. The obsession Quentin had with Margo felt annoying at times and quite unhealthy to be honest.

But the ending was cute and overall it was an easy and enjoyable read.

Rating:
3 stars

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John Green