Paper Towns is the tale of Quentin Jacobsen -Q to his friends - he has always been in love with his childhood friend Margo Roth Spiegelman. In their last year of high school Margo comes to Q's room in the middle of the night and takes him on an adventure before leaving without a trace in the morning. Q finds various clues that he has to solve before he can hopefully find his childhood sweet heart.
John Green writes a lovable, outsider but guy with a good heart very well and Quentin is easy to relate to and a great narrator through out the story. However Green's character that will most intrigue you will be Margo. The way she is introduced is very interesting as Green uses the clues to reveal more of the her slowly and you wont get the full picture until the end. Her character development has to be a key thread in the story that will keep you guessing who she really is.
One thing that is dealt with in the book that I feel every person should learn is that the way you think about someone isn't necessarily the way they actually are. It is brought up a number of times and challenges Quentin's view of the world around him.
For anyone who likes to read a book that makes them think and reevaluate the world that surrounds them I highly recommend this book no matter what gender you are but this book wouldn't be suitable for children under the ages of 13 as it deals with some themes that aren't appropriate for younger children.
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