Saturday, April 18, 2015

An Abundance of Katherines

Green, J. (2006). An abundance of Katherines. New York, NY: Dutton Books.


It was right after high school graduation when Colin Singleton was dumped by Katherine.  She was the nineteenth Katherine that he had dated.  Colin preferred to date only girls that were named Katherine. Unfortunately, Colin took this breakup really hard because he feels like a nothing.  So, Colin and his best friend, Hassan decided to go on a road trip to cheer him up. On the road, all that Colin talks about and everything that he sees remembers him of the latest Katherine.  They make it to Gunshot, Tennessee and it is there that they meet Lindsey and decide to stay and work for her mom.  It was Colin’s and Hassan’s job to go around town and interview the townsfolk about life in Gunshot.  As Colin and Lindsey get close, he begins to develop a crush on her.  Then he develops a formula that states that Lindsey will break up with him only a few days into their relationship.  She send a note on the fourth day but it is just a joke.  In Colin’s journey, he learns a lot about himself, about love and friendship. 


In this realistic fiction coming of age novel deals with love, heartbreak, friendship and learning about yourself.  It is a great book for grades 7th and up.  John Green intertwines mathematics, foreign languages and expository footnotes that make is novel fun and entertaining.  


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