# Paper towns
What's it about?
Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life—dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge—he follows. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. But Q soon learns that there are clues—and they're for him. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew...
How did I feel after listening?
After listening to Papertowns, I felt some relief. Why? Unlike the other John Greens books that I've read, this one did not make me cry. I felt other emotions though, sadness included. The trauma they must have experienced at that young age. Oh my...
What did I learn?
I didn't know about paper towns before and now I do. It's a fake town map makers make to protect themselves from copyright. Agloe seems to be a real life example of a paper town which has become real.
Who was my favourite character?
Radar and how understanding he is was a favourite virtue for me. I can totally vibe with him because we are both peacemakers, playful, and know when and how to have our kinda fun. In all, I gave “Paper towns" four stars even though I spotted how similar John Greene's characters are. It's almost as if John Greene green has a blueprint for his characters somewhat living divergent lives.
I'd recommend “Paper towns” to anyone who likes high school background books and John Greene's formula.