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 world contains a lot of booksfar more than i can ever readand to read my own books seems weird and narcissistic. He won the 2006 printz award for his debut novel, looking for alaska, and his fourth solo novel, the fault in our stars, debuted at number one on the new york times best seller list in january 2012. John green is an awardwinning, new york timesbestselling author whose many accolades include the printz medal, a printz honor, and the edgar award. Lets set the scene the last john green book i had read was looking for alaska, which. For me, one of the great things about this book is the friendship between colin and hassan. He uses a road trip with his best friend as a way to recover from recently being dumped by. My husband, a pretty reluctant reader, snitched it from me and devoured it. An abundance of katherines by john green, paperback barnes. 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. Oddly every girl colin has ever dated was named katherine. Unlike many of his fellow authors, john green always intended to write books for young adults. John green an abundance of katherines book trailer youtube. Quite a few people pointed me towards john greens books.
Sep 01, 2006 an abundance of katherines was a 2007 michael l. Ten pages into john greens an abundance of katherines i was already upset about two things. Green says he wrote an abundance of katherines while he was still working at booklist, but adds, it was really created after i left. An abundance of katherines is a brilliant, quirky and fantastically, nerdy book that i highly recommend. An abundance of katherinesby john green posted may, 2016 by karen in books colin singleton is a child prodigy, who has been dumped by 19, yes thats 19, girls named katherine. John greens an abundance of katherines is the story of boy genius colin singleton, who has just been dumped for the nineteenth time by a girlfriend named. During that revision green estimates 80 percent of the words changed over several additional drafts the novel assumed its final, unusual shape. Mar 12, 2009 an abundance of katherines by john green. An abundance of katherines, book by john green paperback. When it comes to relationships, colin singletons type is girls named katherine. An abundance of katherines isnt as good as john greens other. John green has had many outstanding books that have made the top of the young adult fiction list. I had first read aaok an abundance of katherines last year when school first started.
John green at book expo america 2012 with sarah turbin, winner of the cover design contest for an abundance of katherines. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read an abundance of katherines. Back cover of an abundance of katherines by john green to say the least, when i finished this book i was left with a sense of disappointment. An abundance of katherines by john green free the book. Released in 2006, it was a finalist for the michael l. Most of the ya authors i know wrote a book and then were told it. May 01, 2016 an abundance of katherines john green book trailer. An abundance of katherines by john green penguin books. You can buy an abundance of katherines from your favorite retailer via the penguin portal. Dec 01, 2017 an abundance of katherines is the first book i read by john green. An abundance of katherines book in pdf by john green the. His many accolades include the printz medal, a printz honor, and the edgar award.
Colin singleton is a 17yearold recent high school graduate. A n abundance of katherines is about a former child prodigy, colin, who has exclusively dated katherines. Given that hassan hooks up with a lady named katrina and also spends a lot of his time hanging out with her, colin and also lindsey grow closer as. As a ya author, id heard the name john green whispered in the ya wind for months, but id never picked up one of his books until i read a synopsis for an abundance of katherines online. So that turned me off john greens books for a while. Born on august 24, 1977, in indianapolis, his family moved when he was three weeks old to orlando, florida. Colin singleton always falls for girls named katherine and hes been dumped by all of them. An abundance of katherines paperback october 16, 2008. John green is a best selling author of young adult fictions, educator and a youtube vlogger whos original life plan was to become an episcopalian minister. October 2006 in this interview conducted by s contributing writers brian farrey and jonathan stephens, author john green muses on some of the recurring themes in his work, and discusses the similarities and differences between himself and the protagonist of his second novel, an abundance of katherines.
I liked john greens other books, so i was excited for this one, especially because it seemed so much more lighthearted. My husband, a pretty reluctant reader, snitched it from me and devoured it, so i was expecting great things. The kids start talking to seniors and factory workers about the town, as well as notice that lindsey acts in different ways around each team of people. May 03, 2017 back cover of an abundance of katherines by john green to say the least, when i finished this book i was left with a sense of disappointment.
Sep 12, 2014 an abundance of katherines summary because the story might not be entirely clear from the video, since i get all worked up about books i like. Young adult katherine v thought boys were gross katherine x just wanted to be friends katherine xviii dumped him in an email k19 broke his h. Sustaining the mood of giddy fun and celebratory discovery, green omits the dark moments and bleak tragedy of his printz awardwinning debut, looking for alaska 2005. 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. Thats interesting because thats how this post was originally supposed to play out. Do you ever wonder why katherines gets the least attention of all your books. And when it comes to girls named katherine, colin is always getting dumped. Abundance of katherines by john green powells books.
An abundance of katherines by john green goodreads. Im not into weepy stories, especially not when theyre that predictable. An abundance of katherines ebook written by john green. An abundance of katherines by john green books completed. After finishing the third twin, i decided to do a r. P this is my least favourite of john green s books, but i still like it more than my favourite book by. Finally, an abundance of katherines should be on your list, and more if you are a lover of john green, is an eloquent, funny and personal story that provides lessons for your life, i recommend it to be original, and im sure youre going to love. Colin singleton is worried that he is a washedup child prodigy and will never make genius status. An abundance of katherines john green book trailer. John green, author and a semiprofessional videoblogger, lives in indianapolis, indiana, with his wife, sarah and his dog willy. And he was just dumped by his girlfriend, katherine the 19th. Editions of an abundance of katherines by john green.
The world contains a lot of books far more than i can ever readand to read my own books seems weird and narcissistic. An abundance of katherines is a young adult novel by john green. It was also named one of the books of the year by booklist, horn book, and kirkus. He is also known for his youtube channel and vlog communication with his brother, hank. It was also named one of the books of the year by horn book. An abundance of katherines summary because the story might not be entirely clear from the video, since i get all worked up about books i like. Description of the book an abundance of katherines. I recommend it to anybody is interested in john green or young adult. When you read this book, you did it as an interview type post. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of an abundance of katherines by john green. An abundance of katherines john green read online free books. John michael green born august 24, 1977 is an american author and youtube content creator.
In this interview conducted by s contributing writers brian farrey and jonathan stephens, author john green muses on some of the recurring themes in his work, and discusses the similarities and differences between himself and the protagonist of his second novel, an abundance of katherines he also describes the great storytellers in his family, shares his thoughts. Colin singleton always falls for girls named katherine and. In this interview, john talks about thinking critically about what you read and. He is in a state of depression after a girlfriend dumps him. In addition to an abundance of katherines, green wrote the fault in our stars, paper towns, looking for alaska, and will grayson with coauthor david levithan. An abundance of katherines is the first book i read by john green. If you really want to hear about it, the first thing youll probably want to know is where i was born and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that david copperfield kind of crap, but i really dont feel like getting into it, if you want to know the truth. There are tender tearful moments of romance and sadness balanced by an ironic tone and esoteric footnotes along with complex math. Buy a cheap copy of an abundance of katherines book by john green. Ten pages into john green s an abundance of katherines i was already upset about two things. Sep 21, 2006 as a ya author, id heard the name john green whispered in the ya wind for months, but id never picked up one of his books until i read a synopsis for an abundance of katherines online. Jul 11, 2007 ten pages into john green s an abundance of katherines i was already upset about two things.
The fault in our stars looking for alaska paper towns an abundance of katherines and will grayson paperback 3. After katherine 19 left him colin has begun on a theory that is supposed to predict the stability and length of any relationship. An abundance of katherines, by john green is a book about a boy named colin singleton. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. John green at book expo america with the winning cover designer. An abundance of katherines is a young adult novel by john green, author of the fault in our stars. Explore related books by an abundance of katherines. Mar 12, 2020 an abundance of katherines, by john green is a book about a boy named colin singleton.
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