An Abundance of Katherines by John Green — book cover
Young Adult Funny & Witty Balanced

An Abundance of Katherines

John Green

3.8 via Goodreads

Former child prodigy Colin Singleton has been dumped by nineteen girls named Katherine and drives to rural Tennessee to find a mathematical theorem of love.

Mood Funny & Witty
Pacing Balanced
Complexity Light & Accessible
Pages 240
Reading Time ~8–12 hrs

About This Book

From the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Michael L. Printz Honor BookLos Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistKatherine V thought boys were grossKatherine X just wanted to be friendsKatherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mailK-19 broke his heartWhen 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.

Who This Is For

Best for readers who want genuine wit: sharp, clever writing that earns its laughs. The prose is accessible: you can read this quickly and it never asks too much of you. The pacing is balanced, time to breathe between moments that matter. If you need emotional weight in your reading, the lightness here may frustrate.

Best Read When

Best read when you're in the mood for something funny and clever, and a read that's balanced and absorbing.

What It Explores

An Abundance of Katherines explores love in its most complicated forms, identity and the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, and growing up and what gets lost in the process.

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