Paper Towns is interesting because it sort of embraces the MPDG trope while also commenting on it. Part of the point of the book is that she's not a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, she's an actual person, which Quentin never saw her as until she was gone.
Don't kill anyone if you don't have to. We're here to make a deal.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Polter-Cow - Oct 22, 2013 1:28:54 pm PDT #21530 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
erin_obscure - Oct 22, 2013 1:40:59 pm PDT #21531 of 28370
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
What P_C white fonted. Keep going with Paper Towns, it's surprisingly touching. Be warned: while reading Wintergirls you might find yourself having unusual issues with food. Thankfully that resolved as soon as I was done with it.
Amy - Oct 22, 2013 1:51:18 pm PDT #21532 of 28370
Because books.
Oh, I'm definitely going to keep reading. Ben loved it, and I told him I would read it, but the difference between this book and The Fault in Our Stars is really noticeable. He's a little more aggressively *John Green* in this book.
Polter-Cow - Oct 22, 2013 1:58:12 pm PDT #21533 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'm mixed on John Green. I loved The Fault in Our Stars and An Abundance of Katherines, and I thought Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns were okay. (And those two books are pretty similar.) And I liked Will Grayson, Will Grayson.
Kat - Oct 22, 2013 5:17:27 pm PDT #21534 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I thought Will Grayson, Will Grayson was overly twee. But I blame David Levithian for that.
Polter-Cow - Oct 22, 2013 5:18:24 pm PDT #21535 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I'm not even sure what twee means anymore.
Kat - Oct 22, 2013 5:25:08 pm PDT #21536 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I think having the big fat gay football player, in love every other minute with a new guy, write, direct and perform in a musical on his life is an affection that easily equals twee since it is meant to hit all of the sweet buttons. As you can tell, Will Grayson is certainly NOT my favorite.
Amy - Oct 22, 2013 5:34:20 pm PDT #21537 of 28370
Because books.
Seriously, Kat? That sounds Glee!Ryan Murphy writing YA.
Kat - Oct 23, 2013 3:16:37 am PDT #21538 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Oh. And did I mention that the nickname of the character, of course, is Tiny.
But yes. Seriously. I actively dislike David Leviathan books and it couldn't be saved by John Green.
Jesse - Oct 23, 2013 5:16:20 am PDT #21539 of 28370
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Hey msbelle (and others)! There's a new Bernie Rhodenbarr book coming out! [link]