An Abundance of Katherines
By John Green
- Release Date: 2006-09-21
- Genre: Humor for Young Adults
Description
From the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
Michael L. Printz Honor Book
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
Katherine V thought boys were gross
Katherine X just wanted to be friends
Katherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mail
K-19 broke his heart
When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type happens to be 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.
Reviews
good but disappointing
3By kathryn (what a coincidence😂)it was a good book...but i feel like it was missing something. after reading Looking For Alaska (which i absolutely fell in love with), i had really high expectations for an abundance of katherines. i like the plot and the concept but the ending could have been better written and i wasn’t super engrossed in the book. i did really like the characters (hassan and lindsay mainly) and the footnotes were cool and original. the book was really funny but slightly anticlimactic. i don’t regret reading it though. i do recommend y’all to read it, but don’t set TOO high expectations. 7.5/10Loved this book but not as well written
4By Bella lynaeI love John Green’s books and have read most of them and they are all incredibly well written but this one felt like it was missing a little piece of the story not in the way of leaving out details (because John Green does leave out details for us to fill in with our imaginations and I love that about his books) but more towards the way the story was portrayed I would like it a lot more if it was in Colin’s point of view or Lindsey or Hassan or maybe even Hollis or TOC’s point of view. The difference between this book in and the rest of John Green’s books is that it has an ending and it ends happy it doesn’t just stop at a sad point and let us imagine the rest (like most of his books do) it stops at a happy point (and let’s us imagine the rest) we can end it the way we want, for example we could make Lindsey and Colin grow up, get married and have 3 kids one of which who has cancer but survives and is happy or we can make it so that TOC wanted Lindsey back but she did not want him back and unfortunately he somehow found out about Gutshot Textiles so blackmailed Lindsey to break up with Colin but Lindsey refused and TOC kept his promise so the whole town knew and quit making the company and town collapse.funny and well written
4By fg0860another beautifully written book by JG! 👏🏻 definitely was a must read. my only thing that i wasn’t so used to that took a while to adjust to was the footnotes. other then that. incredibly written novel.AnAbundanceOfKatherines
5By Taytay cowgirlOmg this book is amazing! It has so many twists and turns, and unexpected events, and always the comic relief. It's a great book, and I'm just as obsessed with this book as I am with any other John Green book. AMAZINGGGAMAZING
5By my name is actually katherinethis was the best book i have ever read, i finished reading this and immediately restarted the book. I will always love john green, and the book he has created.Great Book!
5By Abby💎Yet again John Green has written one of my favorite books! I recommend this to anyone!Disappointment
1By Cades808This book was the worst that I have read from John Green. It was very childishly written, it was nearly pointless. I kept reading it hoping that the book was finally going to get good, but it never did.For the most part, GREAT!
4By CocopuffnixonThis book was slow in the beginning but picked up. The plot was predictable for the most part. However I finished this book in two nights so it keeps you reading. Like I said for the most part it's great and I would recommend it.I LOVE THIS BOOK
5By Sp1022redThis is one of the best books I have ever read. I love to read, but it usually takes me a while to finish a book, but John Green had me hooked on and I had pounded out the book within 2 days. I would highly recommend it.Suggest you buy!
5By jaimelynn20This book was my favorite behind Looking for Alaska by John Green. Every book of his has good humor and storylines. I suggest you buy this book along with others by him!Not bad
4By Aris23This book was ok but not my "fav" storyAmazing
5By DaeGiornoIt was funny an a amazing book.Point of view
3By Rugbyluver100The book was interesting but I didn't like the second person point of view. I would have liked it more if it was told by Colin or maybe all of the characters at different points in the book...Great with flaws
4By I loved it but hated itI loved the book I just thought John Green should have extended the ending into more detail but otherwise it was great!!!!!!😍😍😍I was really disappointed...
2By MadixVxJohn green is my favorite author and I love his books, but this book was disappointing. Almost like it was pointless to write.It was okay
3By Markus's momPros: no one dies Cons: it didn't hold my interest the way all other John green books did No one diesPerfect
5By PkcandelaThird Green book I've read and I'm still in love with his style (currently I'm downloading Finding Alaska). Abundance of Katherine's-funny and good old fashion qwerkery. I love the hilarious footnotes in this book and I like how Green chose to be third person narrator in Colin's corner. Really adds to the dynamic. You really do fall in love with (and some absolutely loath) the characters in this one. Also, I was able to keep up with the references; not always true in Fault Of Our Stars. I feel that I was meant to stumble upon Green's books, especially this one. I relate (as I'm sure many younger adults do) with Colin and wanting to leave their mark and matter on this planet. This book puts my mind at ease and I honestly feel more content with my future. Please read this book if you're in need of a hardy laugh sprinkled with a little love and nourishment for the soul.Better than I expected
5By confused swiftyAt first, I did not think that this book was going to be very meaningful (from reading just the summary), but boy, was I wrong. An abundance of Katherines was a great book with terrific characters. It was also really funny and kept me smiling throughout. I am looking forward to reading more John Green. Read this, you won't be disappointed!😍
5By 3639:8:7::927:0This is probably one of my favorite books of all time, especially due to the message of mattering in the world. Colin's character evolves quite drastically, and as with all John Green novels I questioned my entire purpose and existence afterwards. I applaud Green for another fantastic novel. DFTBA!
