Sunday, 9 August 2015

Papertowns by John Green

Neighbours, Quentin and Margo had been friends as little kids. One day, they had an experience that connected them forever. That night Margo showed up at Q's window to talk about it and she said something that had a lasting effect on Q.
Highschool was a different time. Margo was queen bee. Q was a regular guy with regular friends. He stayed out of trouble with bullies only because Margo asked them not to trouble him. That was all. But Q had always loved Margo based on what he knew of her.
An uneventful day turned extraordinary when Margo Roth Spiegelman showed up at Q's window at midnight just as she had when they were 9. She took him along on a revenge trip. Next morning however, she didnt show up. That was quite an usual thing for Margo but this time she had disappeared for too long. However, Q found clues to follow to reach where Margo wanted to lead him. In doing so, he discovered who the real Margo was.
It is indeed a beautiful book. John Green has nailed the mix of humour and emotions. There are beautiful thoughts in it. It is about how we often have an idea about a person, an idea that suits us. But it is more of a misconception than anything else. On the outside it may look like people are happy and they belong. But deep within, all they want to do is get away, far far away. It seems that people are paper, living in papertowns and doing paper-things. But sometimes even the most unlikely ones have three dimensions.

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