An abundance of katherines is a young adult novel by john green. His last novel, looking for alaska, had done moderately well, but he wanted to do something different this time. Anyway, coming back to an abundance of katherines, the book is funny, sweet and a pleasant read. An abundance of katherines quotes by john greenpage 2 of 19. 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. On top of his incredible brains, colin has only ever dated girls named katherine.
His many accolades include the printz medal, a printz honor, and the edgar award. He is now a mess after his last breakup with katherine xix. Book report for an abundance of katherines by john green. Its not dark or anythingits just got a knowitall attitude when it comes down to it. His best friend hassan tries to get katherine off of colins mind by taking him on a roa. I read looking for alaska the book everyone raves about and enjoyed it. Colin was just dumped by his nineteenth girlfriend in a row and all of his girlfriends have the name of katherine. However, each katherine he has ever dated has dumped him, or so he believes. Lindsey, in particular, was very close to alaska in my opinion. Funny, quirky tale of slacker geeks road trip to tennessee. An abundance of katherines by john green is based around colin.
Lets set the scene the last john green book i had read was looking for alaska, which was months and months ago. I found it a bit of a letdown after the fault in our stars, and so moved on to other things. John green has rapidly become one of my favourite authors. An abundance of katherines summary weve all been there. 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 green, an abundance of katherines an abundance of katherines by john green is based around colin. Then, in true lisa style, i put them on my kindle bookshelf and let them accrue layers of metaphorical dust whilst i read a lot of other books but due to my 100 book challenge this book, an abundance of katherines, has made it. Child prodigy colin singleton had a hard luck with love. Ive now read four of his young adult ya novels, the latest being an abundance of katherines aok. An abundance of katherines book report colin, a child prodigy and dumpee of 19 katherines, and his friend hassan decide go on a road trip after his latest girlfriend k dumps colin. You can buy an abundance of katherines from your favorite retailer via. Colin singleton always falls for girls named katherine and hes been dumped by all of them. It was the day after graduation and colin was just dumped by his nineteenth. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. A book trailer for an abundance of katherines by john green. Over the span of his life, colin has dated nineteen girls named katherine, all spelled in that manner. An abundance of katherines summary supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. And even then, colin very much wanted to have some important discoveries, so he asked his mom about it when she got home that evening.
Since he was a young boy, it was acknowledged that he had an academic gift. If you are looking for a similar read then you have picked up the wrong book. 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 while also trying to create a mathematical formula to. An abundance of katherines by john green, paperback. This summary of an abundance of katherines includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. It was also named one of the books of the year by booklist, horn book, and kirkus.
An abundance of katherines chapters 11 and 12 summary. An abundance of katherines is a ya novel by american author john green, published in 2006. 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. An abundance of katherines is a brilliant, quirky and fantastically, nerdy book that i highly recommend.
Now that hes graduated he is no longer the prodigy he once was. The book said that many important discoveries contained a eureka moment. Get ready with your best comebacks, because an abundance of katherines is told with some major edge. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. 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.
Buy an abundance of katherines book online at best prices in india on. An abundance of katherines study guide contains a biography of john green, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Author of several of my favorite books, john green really catches your attention and pulls you in to his book, an abundance of katherines. 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. Read an abundance of katherines by john green available from rakuten kobo. The an abundance of katherines community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author. It isnt surprising, eithercolin is a major smartypants, so it. Were dating the guy or gal of our dreams when suddenly, out of nowhere, we get dumped, leaving. Chicago an abundance of katherines by john green colin, a child prodigy and dumpee of 19.
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 jobs recording the locals oral histories in the town of gutshot. 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. Theres strong language including st, ass, damn, bastard and various euphemisms for the male organ and references to sex, orgasms, and oral sex. English book report for john greens an abundance of katherines. The only sentence that begins with i thats true of me is im full of shit. Make your own animated videos and animated presentations for free. Colin singleton, a child prodigy living in chicago, fears he will not maintain his genius as an adult.
Colin takes a road trip with his friend hassan harbish in. This book was so good that i finished it in less than a day. 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. A reenactment of the moment an abundance of katherines was conceived. In this novel, colin singleton is a prodigy and genius who just graduated from high school. 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. Released in 2006, it was a finalist for the michael l. In fact, there is an entire appendix in the book for the math nerds out there. Theres strong language including st, ass, damn, bastard and various euphemisms for the male organ and references to. An abundance of katherines by john green colin singleton, a child prodigy, fears he will not maintain his genius as an adult. 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.
Listen to an abundance of katherines by john green available from rakuten kobo. John green sat at his desk, quietly contemplating the ghettoization of scrambled eggs as a breakfast food and brainstorming ideas for his new book. Heartbroken by being dumped by k19 katherine number 19. 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. The book was about a child prodigy named colin, who has dated 19 katherines. Colin singleton, a former child prodigy, is struggling to find a eureka moment in his life to finally prove his genius. Buy an abundance of katherines book online at low prices.
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