The setting of this story begins in the city of chicago, though quickly travels to gunshot, tn when two of the main characters take a road trip. An abundance of katherines by john green librarything. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. An abundance of katherines by john green, paperback barnes. Takes place in modern times could actually happen august 4th, 1977 kenyon college brotherhood 2. John green has rapidly become one of my favourite authors. Buy the paperback book an abundance of katherines by john green at indigo. With his brother, hank, john is one half of the vlogbrothers, one of the most popular online video projects in the world. An abundance of katherines is a fiction work that includes many mathematical terms and academic language. I liked this book especially the creative way in which it was written, it just wasnt my favorite book. He was dumped nineteen times and all the girls were named.
I had first read aaok an abundance of katherines last year when school first started. English book report for john greens an abundance of katherines. So i figured, why not reread an abundance of katherines. His many accolades include the printz medal, a printz honor, and the edgar award. Green says he wrote an abundance of katherines while he was still working at booklist, but adds, it was really created after i left. I dont think i got a single a in a single class until i was a.
An abundance of katherines is a young adult novel written by john green. And when it comes to girls named katherine, colin is always getting dumped. 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. The setting in an abundance of katherines is very important to the plot of the story as well as the changes the characters go through. An abundance of katherines is a brilliant, quirky and fantastically, nerdy book that i highly recommend. Lets set the scene the last john green book i had read was looking for alaska, which. After finishing the third twin, i decided to do a reread because i didnt have any new books to read at the moment. Details you may be offline or with limited connectivity. I dont think i got a single a in a single class until i was a senior in high school. I enjoyed reading through an abundance of katherines by john green. There is witty dialogue and banter between the three teens, but be warned that it can be as crass as it can be humorous, something that will appeal to teen readers but may not to those out of high. This isnt the first time this has happened to our main man colin.
Hassan and lindsey, the books female protagonist, have similar transformative experiences. Gunshot is a very small southern town filled with country people that love to hunt and drink sweet tea. This summary of an abundance of katherines includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Claire xx music yuu by lbn667 you might also like to know. This is made even more traumatic because colin has dated no fewer than 19 girls named katherine, all of whom dumped him except for katherine the third. You can buy an abundance of katherines from your favorite retailer via. He is a social outcast as well, colin being his only friend, but is a very good friend to colin. As sometimes happens with buying too many kindle books at one time, i assumed i had read an abundance of katherines, but actually hadnt. An abundance of katherines by john green district of. Most of the ya authors i know wrote a book and then were told it. Book talk an abundance of katherines by sammy sammy on prezi.
Jan 18, 2010 i read looking for alaska the book everyone raves about and enjoyed it. The side kick in an abundance of katherines is hassan harbish, an overweight and lebanese muslim. An abundance of katherines 2006 is written from the perspective of the novels main character, colin singleton, child prodigy and recent high school graduate. Apr 19, 2015 an abundance of katherines is a brilliant, quirky and fantastically, nerdy book that i highly recommend. 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. Oct 02, 2014 an abundance of katherines book summary duration. I hope you enjoy my videos, please like and subscribe.
Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. When colin told lindsey the stories of all his exgirlfriends. Sep, 2014 john green, an abundance of katherines an abundance of katherines by john green is based around colin. Camera canon eos 600d rebel t3i lens sigma 30mm f1. It was also named one of the books of the year by booklist, horn book, and kirkus. An abundance of katherines by john green goodreads. You cant talk about an abundance of katherines without talking about the big l. Texas school district bans john green, 6 other authors the. This book is about a boy named colin singleton who had recently been dumped by a girl named katherine, got dumbed nineteenth times by girls named katherine, all his life he has dated girls with the name katharine. 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. If you like an abundance of katherines you might like similar books paper towns, will grayson, will grayson, every day, looking for alaska, thirteen reasons why.
Printz award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. An abundance of katherines is a story about colin, a seventeen year old extremely smart, fresh out of high school kid, who has just been dumped by his girlfriend. John green sat at his desk, quietly contemplating the ghettoization of scrambled eggs as a breakfast food and brainstorming ideas for his new book. Jun 26, 2017 anyway, coming back to an abundance of katherines, the book is funny, sweet and a pleasant read. His nineteenth girlfriend, to be exact, who was named katherine, as was the other eighteen girlfriends colin has had. To ask other readers questions about an abundance of katherines, please sign up. Take our free an abundance of katherines quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Colin wants it, but cant seem to believe it when he has it, and falls in love with a katherine practically at the sound of her name. Theres strong language including st, ass, damn, bastard and various euphemisms for the male organ and references to. An abundance of katherines npr coverage of an abundance of katherines by john green. With the footnotes and the appendix that is at the end of the novel, green gives his readers a way of attempting to achieve precision and clarity of the story in general, but more specifically, colins mind. During that revision green estimates 80 percent of the words changed over several additional drafts the novel assumed its final, unusual shape. Ive read plenty of jg books, and though ive loved all the different voices he has used, i feel this one is particularly clever because jgs.
Ive now read four of his young adult ya novels, the latest being an abundance of katherines aok. An abundance of katherines chapters 9 and 10 summary. 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. 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. If you are looking for a similar read then you have picked up the wrong book. The story is about colin singleton, a high school graduate who is a child prodigy and has dated 19 girls named katherine.
The story is well told, and doesnt leave any hanging pieces like paper towns. Child prodigy colin singleton had a hard luck with love. This book was so good that i finished it in less than a day. This book takes place is gunshot, tennessee, where colin and hassen come to an unexpected stop in their road trip. Unlike many of his fellow authors, john green always intended to write books for young adults. In chapter 9, colin, hassan, and lindsey interview starnes. On a road trip miles from home, this anagramhappy, washedup 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. As sometimes happens with buying too many kindle books at one time, i assumed.
Texas school district bans john green, 6 other authors. An abundance of katherines, book by john green paperback. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of an abundance of katherines. I read looking for alaska the book everyone raves about and enjoyed it.
Ive now read four of his young adult ya novels, the latest being an abundance of katherines aok aok is about colin singleton, a young prodigy who finds himself at loose ends after being dumped by his 19 th girlfriend, all of whom have been called katherine. Apr 04, 2016 an abundance of katherines is a 2007 michael l. John green, an abundance of katherines an abundance of katherines by john green is based around colin. Anyway, coming back to an abundance of katherines, the book is funny, sweet and a pleasant read.
Theres strong language including st, ass, damn, bastard and various euphemisms for the male organ and references to sex, orgasms, and oral sex. An abundance of katherines is lighter but more ambitious, removing the smartypants from his natural environment and seeing how he fares. Theres strong language including st, ass, damn, bastard and various euphemisms for the male. When it comes to relationships, everyone has a type. 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. It tells the story of colin, a recent high school graduate whose girlfriend katherine has just dumped him. In fact, there is an entire appendix in the book for the math nerds out there. Mar 05, 2018 john green has rapidly become one of my favourite authors. You can buy an abundance of katherines from your favorite retailer via the penguin portal. This book is a very witty and an onthesurface sort of book which is refreshing. Throughout the book, he is portrayed as very lazy because he loves to watch judge judy and is not planning on going to college.
Were dating the guy or gal of our dreams when suddenly, out of nowhere, we get dumped, leaving us heartbroken, angry, confused, and totally lonely. John green is the awardwinning, new york timesbestselling author of the fault in our stars, whose many accolades include the printz medal, a printz honor and the edgar award. An abundance of katherines by john green, paperback. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam.
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