Book Review: Paper Towns 

By John Green 

5 Stars 

Paper Towns, by John Green, is a great book about mysteries, self-discovery and the complexity of relationships. It is about a teenage boy named Quentin "Q" Jacobsen, who has a fascination with his mysterious next-door neighbour, Margo Roth Spiegelman. Margo takes Quentin on a night of adventure and pranks. But the next day, when Quentin goes to school, he realizes that Margo has suddenly disappeared. Margo leaves behind a series of clues, and Quentin and his friends embark on a journey to find her. The story has very interesting and complex characters, such as Quentin, Margo and all of their friends as well.   

The book is very well written and combines humour, wit and observations about relationships and friendships between teenagers. Quentin has significant character development throughout the book. He learns about the identity of oneself and about how people portray and view other people. Margo is a mysterious and complex girl, and Quentin learns more about the difference between what he thinks of her and what she really is. The book explores the identities that people create for themselves and what they really are. It reflects on the high school experience and society's influence to get into a good school, get a good job and have a family, and how that isn't the path for everybody. The book is split into three different sections, the strings, the grass, and the vessel, each one adding a slightly different theme and meaning to the book. The novel won the Edgar Award for best young adult book. The book is very well written, and I would highly recommend it. 

Reviewed by Zahra 

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