An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

Summary:

Colin has trouble with love but also with girls named Katherine, he has been dumped 17 times by girls named Katherine. Any normal guys would just stop dating girls with this name but not Colin he has to find a "cure". By figuring out a theory for anticipating break-ups. You see, Colin is a child prodigy and as much as anyone would think this is a godsend it isn't hence the keyword in this phrase being "child". Meaning only that Colin has grown out of this whiz, genius, brilliance by the time he is off to college. Colin and Hassan venture on a post-graduation road trip with no known destination in sight. They land in Gutshot, Tennessee and don't seem to be in a hurry to leave. Colin soon finds himself falling for a girl who goes by Lindsey Lee Wells, incredibly she is not named Katherine. Will he perfect his theorem before it is too late and another girl breaks his heart?
   

My Opinion:

John Green delivers again with a HILARIOUS story of wild pigs, girls named Katherine, and the word FUG. Green delivers such amazing stories that appeal to guys. It is also refreshing to have an intellectual hilarious male writer in teen literature. Not only is Colin trying to find love he is also trying to figure out who he is, as are many teens after they graduate high school. Also the relationship between Hassan and Colin is strong yet informal and comical. Both characters seem to agree to disagree and are always insulting each other, which adds to the hilarity of the story. Even though this may seem like a harsh friendship, this honesty is what makes the friendship strong, simply there is no B.S. Guys will love this story for the silly antics and witty prose, but girls will fall in love with the eccentric love story of Colin and his abundance of Katherines.