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Binding: MP3 CDEAN: 9781423324539 Edition: MP3 Format: Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged ISBN: 1423324536 Label: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed Manufacturer: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: September 21, 2006 Publisher: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed Reading Level: Young Adult Release Date: September 21, 2006 Studio: Brilliance Audio on MP3-CD Lib Ed Editorial Review: Product Description: When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type is girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy-loving best friend riding shotgun but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself by Printz medalist John Green, acclaimed author of Looking for Alaska. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - An Abundance of Awesome!**SPOILERS** Oh. Wow. That was amazing. Snappy writing, footnotes (!!), math, humor humor humor, love, Theorems, a total formula for success. It's the most natural-sounding book I have ever read. EVER. Random thoughts while reading: I loved that Colin had a Muslim friend, albeit a very non-practicing one, but still, I thought it was pretty cool. You just don't see that in books, especially YA books, and it was quite refreshing. I want Colin as my best friend. Seriously, he's ... Read More Rating: - Fast fine readI have not been disappointed by a Printz author yet and this book is no exception. Prodigy Colin is fearful of what happens as he grows out of being a prodigy and enters adulthood where he might just be normal. In his need to matter, he overlooks all the great things that normal life has to offer. The sense of humor throughout the book is intelligent and I laughed aloud a few times. My favorite line: "That's who you really like. The people you can think out loud in front of." Rating:  - Really sweet and funny!God I love authors whose footnotes are as great as the rest of the text!! John Green has nailed interesting and intellectual in fiction! I love his stuff; and this book is my favorite thus far. The more I read of it the more I was into it until pretty quickly I was dreading that it had no sequel (I was barely halfway through it at that point). It is smart, funny, and relate-able. Great book. I wish it were 10 times as long so I was still reading it! (an ending I felt good about too) ... Read More Rating: - This book is really relatable for teenagers who are trying to find themselves.I loved the book. I think John Green writes with his audience in mind and really connects with them. The book is about a guy named Colin who was a basically a child prodigy. His goal in life is to make himself matter. Colin , along with his best friend Hassan, venture out on a road trip for adventure and end up finding so much more about themselves. This book really gets you to think and connects with the teenage mind. Thank you for your time and feel free to comment this review, ... Read More Rating: - A quirky coming-of-age novel with an original plot!Since I've always been a fan of Young Adult and Juvenile books--love to read them, love to write them--I just had to see what all the fuss was about with author John Green's coming-of-age novel. What sets it apart from others in the genre? I started reading and quickly found out: it's an original concept, a laugh-out-loud funny story, complete with satire and an American road trip that's unlike any road trip I ever took. I'm enamored with this book and Green's main character, Colin Singleton, ... Read More |
