Synopsis:
Quentin Jacobsen - Q to his friends- is eighteen ad has always loved the beautiful and edgy Margo Roth Spiegelman. Nine years ago they discovered a dead body together but now, at their Central Florida high school, Q's a nerd while Margo is uber-cool.
One night, before graduating, Q is basking in the predictable boringness of his life when Margo persuades him to join her in some midnight mayhem and vengeance... and a post for a website turns up: Margo will be in a certain location for the next 24 hours only. They drive throughout the night, racing the clock. Is Q ready for what he might find?
Review:
I first read ‘Paper Towns’ forever ago but recently re-read the novel after I found out that book was being recreated into a motion picture and one of my favorite idols, Care Delevingne, has been casted as one of the main characters, Margo. So, in the thrill of finding this out, I re-read the whole novel but this time imagining Cara as Margo. I am beyond excited to watch the film.
I didn’t originally write a book review after reading ‘Paper Towns’ for the first time simply because I was finding it impossible to try and summaries the whole novel in a few short paragraphs. However, this time I am determined.
Basically the whole meaning of the book is about how we misinterpret others and ourselves. This book tells the story of two young teens, Quentin and Margo who were neighbors and childhood friends. However, they discover a deceased body in a park. Since then they have separated and grown up in separate ways. Margo has matured into a popular quirky girl while Quinten has become the typical gamer nerd. As you can probably imagine Quinten has quite the crush of Margo and the whole story is narrated by him. To his surprise one night Margo randomly knocks on Quietens bedroom window and tells him she wants to take him on an adventure. Unsurprisingly, Quinten does not decline the offer and takes off with her in his mother’s van. The adventure includes several tasks relating to other students who attend their school and only lasts one night. Quinten is returned safely to his bedroom but the next morning he finds that Margo has run away. This is not the first time Margo has run away and so her parents are no as eager to find her nor are the police. However, Quinten feels like this time is different from the way she said goodbye and the way that things happened. So he takes it upon himself to try and find Margo.
The message about how we misinterpret others and ourselves is woven through the process Quinten goes through to find Margo. Along the way he finds new things about her in the clues she left behind about her whereabouts. He starts to realize that his idea of Margo may not be the real Margo.
One of the things I particularly enjoyed about this novel was Quinten’s growth throughout the book. At the beginning, everything points to Quinten having a very analytical, routine personality and has the perfectly ordinary lifestyle. However, his night with Margo, his character changes dramatically and it constantly does throughout his entire journey to find Margo.
Overall, the story is a beautifully written masterpiece and the story all gelled together. This novel reminded me very much of his other novel, ‘Looking for Alaska’ however ‘Paper Towns’ take she meaning a step further without death being associated. Leave a comment bellow if you agree!I would highly recommend this novel and it will be staying on my favorites list for quite some time to come!
Thank you for reading,
Ally xox
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