Comments on: Paper Towns, John Green

By: Georgie

Georgie — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:22:39 +0000

I think this book is the best of John Greens. After accidently stumbling across it not even knowing who John Green was, I read it without the hype and expectation that comes along with all the other John Green books. I also think in order to fully appreciate and understand the underlying motifs that run through the book one has to look past the characters, as although the book would be completely pointless and useless without them, they are simply tools to help add to the book and not the main substance. Not really sure if that makes sense.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 12:08:29 +0000

In reply to Rey. No offense taken! I can certainly see your point -- tragic books tend to get way more attention and praise than untragic ones, and John Green is no exception.

By: Rey

Rey — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:59:40 +0000

In reply to Gin Jenny. No offence, but :"The Fault in Our Stars" is just a modernized tragic love story. Yes, I have read it and I found it interesting but it is clearly not one of his best. The Fault unlike most of his other famous works (e.x. Looking for alaska, Papertowns, Abundance of Katherines) All has a wicked sense of Humor and a deep sense of meaning. Fault has humor, yes but it does not have a deep meaning like the others. It is just a plain tragic love story. Just providing what I hope is helpful. Thank you

By: Anastasia

Anastasia — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:23:16 +0000

In reply to Gin Jenny.

I really, really do. 😀 It makes me all happy because it goes with your blog name and it’s so clever and different from what other people are doing.

Re:binge-reading: I think I read most of them in a year, which…yeah, that’s a lot of JG to digest.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:52:14 +0000

I often get irritated with the parents at the beginning of a John Green novel. Luckily, I get over it by the end, because there’s a reason the parents are so one-dimensional–it’s often pretty much the same reason that the parents in turn-of-the-century children’s books were never around.

By: Lightheaded

Lightheaded — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 13:24:26 +0000

I’ll just echo Heather and say “Yes” on that quoted part. It floored me and I wholeheartedly agree. Much like the paper towns of Margo and Q (not the technical paper town to prove trademark of maps). And I’m babbling.

Love your new layout (if it’s really new, I mean I haven’t been bookbloghopping much, which is sad because I should.)

By: Charlie

Charlie — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 23:24:24 +0000

Is this a situation where there’s a word for it in every language but English? I know exactly what you mean and yes, there should be a word for it. Paper Towns was the book I’ve been reckoning would be my first Green, but somehow I’ve ended up with The Fault In Our Stars first instead. I think overall that’s probably the better situation, because it does sound a better book, but Paper Towns is still up there.

By: Care

Care — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:59:13 +0000

In reply to Gin Jenny. I liked that movie. Don't recall thinking about any theme, actually. Nor did I hear that either actor was criticized. (I'm so out of it...)

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:38:23 +0000

In reply to Jenny.

Okay, yeah. You are right about (500) Days of Summer. I didn’t love it myself, and I haven’t rewatched it since the first time. I just didn’t feel that it deserved to be criticized for Zooey Deschanel being MPDGish–I thought the movie criticized Joseph Gordon-Levitt for perceiving her that way.

By: Gin Jenny

Gin Jenny — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:37:22 +0000

In reply to NWK (@MumsyNancy). It is pretty good. I bet you would like it. MPDGs do exist but in real life everyone has interiority. It is inevitable. Legal Sister can navigate by compass to the sea all she wants, but she has other shit going on. I think the thing about MPDGs is that they lack inner selves and exist mainly as inspiration or whatever for the (dude) protagonist.