Title: An Abundance of Kathrines
Author: John Green
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary
Published: September 21, 2006
Colin had been dumped by the 19th Kathrine in a row. His best friend Hassan decided they needed to take a road trip to help Colin overcome his heartache.
This might show my geeky side, but I thought it was absolutely fantastic both Tesla and Farnsworth were talked about within the story. I thought the author wrote an incredibly intelligent character well. Colin was self-centered and whiny for a good portion of the book, but not in a mean way. When someone called him on it he would be think about it and decide they were right. The way Colin gave off trivia he believed interesting was never condescending and covered a large amount of subjects, which I really liked.
One of the best things about this book was the humor. It was often unexpected and more than once I laughed out loud, which is unusual for me while reading.
There a couple of reasons I am not giving this book five stars. The first was the overuse of the word fug. It was replacing a similar swear word and used very liberally. It didn't need it and actually detracted from the story. I also got tired of listening to Colin moan about the loss of Kathrine 19. I realize this was the basis behind the book, but still he did become annoying about lack of having her in his life.
Overall I gave this book 4 stars out of 5.
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