Pdf an abundance of katherines book by john green 2006. In this comic novel, colin and his best friend set off on a comingofage road trip. Oct 23, 2018 the award winning an abundance of katherines is now available as a penguin mini edition. An abundance of katherines by john green, paperback barnes. Printz award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. Colin uses his theorem to predict how long theyll be together, and it comes back sayingwait for itfour days. An abundance of katherines by john green plot summary. Parents need to know that an abundance of katherines is a quirky novel by john green the fault in our stars about teen boys who take a road trip to tennessee, where they get jobs recording the locals oral histories in the town of gutshot.
In the novel, colin spends his whole life obsessing over girls named katherine. An abundance of katherines by john green, paperback. Released in 2006, it was a finalist for the michael l. It takes place in a run down town in tennessee called gutshot. You can buy an abundance of katherines from your favorite retailer via the penguin portal. Colin begins to develop a theorem, the theorem of underlying katherine predictability which he hopes will predict the future relationships he may have. From the bestselling author of turtles all the way down and the fault in their stars, a beautiful tale of love, loss and not so fool proof mathematic equations. I would definitely recommend this book, especially to john green lovers. Sep 01, 2006 an abundance of katherines was a 2007 michael l. An abundance of katherines is a novel by awardwinning author john green. Katherine, or more specifically, katherine xix, was the nineteenth girl colin has dated. Find out what happens in our chapter 19 summary for an abundance of katherines by john green.
Colins feeling at the end of the book is one of happiness, but also of realism. When it comes to relationships, colin singletons type is girls named katherine. The novel includes an appendix by daniel biss, a close friend of green, that explains some of the more complex equations used by the main character, colin singleton. An abundance of katherines follows colin singleton, a prodigy with an obsession for anagramming. This book is about a boy named colin singleton who had recently been dumped by a girl named katherine, got dumbed nineteenth times by girls named katherine, all his life he has dated girls with the name katharine. Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships. The two main characters are colin and hassan, both very awkward highschool boys. Johns many accolades include the printz medal, a printz honor, and the edgar award. It was also named one of the books of the year by booklist, horn book, and kirkus. Given that hassan hooks up with a lady named katrina and also spends a lot of his time hanging out with her, colin and also lindsey grow closer as. Colin has a very specific type when it comes to the opposite sex.
From the number one bestselling author of turtles all the way down and the fault in our stars. I earned 15 points for reading a book that did not have an l in the title and the authors name. And when it comes to girls named katherine, colin is always getting dumped. On a road trip miles from home, this anagramhappy, washedup child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty. For most of the book, hes gone around thinking he was just some guy who nobody liked, who always gets dumped by katherines. This free study guide is stuffed with the juicy details and important facts you need to know. Printz honor booklos angeles times book prize finalistnew york times bestseller when it comes to relationships, colin singletons type is girls named katherine. Featured in the new york times, the washington post, bbcs the world, real simple, buzzfeed, bustle, and more. If you are looking for a similar read then you have picked up the wrong book.
Of course, an abundance of katherines does have the inimitable john green dry humour and wit but it deals less with health woes and more with the. An abundance of katherines by john green plot summary litcharts. This song could be played during he many times colin talked about all the different kathrines to hassan. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts.
John was selected by time magazine as one of the 100 most. Admittedly, an abundance of katherines isnt as solid as alaska or stars, not by a long shot the plot feels thinner and more stretched out, and some side stories im thinking especially of the details about a characters mother feel a bit tossed in. Colin singleton, a child prodigy, fears he will not maintain his genius as an adult. An abundance of katherines book charlotte mecklenburg. Just as he predicted, on the 4th day he gets a note. Instant downloads of all 1427 litchart pdfs including an abundance of katherines. John green an abundance of katherines book trailer youtube.
An abundance of katherines by john green booksamillion. It was also named one of the books of the year by horn book. The category originates from no l day which is celebrated on december 25th every year. An abundance of katherines has a tad bit of everything. It is very well written, a pageturner, and will keep you late into the night wanting to know.
An abundance of katherines is a young adult novel by john green. Printz honor booklos angeles times book prize finalistnew. When it comes to relationships, everyone has a type. An abundance of katherines by john green escondido public. But before you go all eyerolling on us, check out the last line in the book. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Book connections supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Colin was just dumped by his nineteenth girlfriend in a row and all of his girlfriends have the name of katherine all spelled the same way. An abundance of katherines is a young adult novel by john green, author of the fault in our stars. John green an abundance of katherines book trailer. The wall street journal, what to give, holiday gift guide. An abundance of katherines by john green penguin books australia. Print word pdf take our free an abundance of katherines quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions. Of course, an abundance of katherines does have the inimitable john green dry humour and wit but it deals less with health woes and more with the woes of being a teenage boy dealing with heartbreak.
They have all been named katherine, and all of them have broken up. Colin singleton is a 17yearold recent high school graduate. The day after his graduation from high school finds colin singleton sitting in the bathtub, thinking about how he is getting too old to be a child prodigy, and how he wishes his exgirlfriend, who dumped him the night before, would call him. The main characters of an abundance of katherines novel are colin singleton, lindsey lee wells. Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of an abundance of katherines, from new york times bestelling author. Colin met k6 at smartkid camp and was with her for seventeen days a record in his book, but she dumped him because he wasnt good at pottery and pushups, even though she was.
The other colin toc character analysis in an abundance of. An abundance of katherines by john green is a laugh out loud page turner that never had a dull moment. For me, one of the great things about this book is the friendship between colin and hassan. In this essay, the theme of the novel, an abundance of katherines, show more content for starters, on page 11 it states kafir, you dont have a very complicated problem with a very simple solution this is when hassan suggested he and colin should go on a road trip. But in the end, hes figured out that he can be whoever he wants to be. Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl. He dates 19 different katherines, and it makes his life seem like its stuck on replay. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of an abundance of katherines. An abundance of katherines book the seattle public. Aug 24, 2015 i also read an abundance of katherines because it counted towards a category in the springsummer goodreads reading challenge that i am participating in. The new languages and words are something i may never have heard of, read, or learned if i hadnt read an abundance of katherines. Will slip equally well into a pocket as a christmas stocking.
He is in a state of depression after a girlfriend dumps him. There are translations in this book in german, arabic, greek, french, quran, spanish, italian, russian, latin, as well as others. An abundance of katherines hardcover village books. Buy a cheap copy of an abundance of katherines book by john green. John green an abundance of katherines audiobook free.
An abundance of katherines is the story of colin singleton, former child prodigy who loves anagrams and has been dumped 19 times by girls called katherines. And he was feeling notunique in the very best possible way epil. Apr 04, 2016 an abundance of katherines is a 2007 michael l. First off praise john green he is an amazing author for young adult only.
But it had its adult parts such as language hell, st, dn, bd, and asit also had sex in it like references to man boobs and a girl taking off her shirt and colin referring to that his other girlfriends had black bras and blue bras but lindseys was purple. An abundance of katherines pdf book by john green read online or free download in epub, pdf or mobi ebooks. John green, quote from an abundance of katherines babies are made through an act that you will eventually find intriguing but for right now will just sort of horrify you, and also sometimes people do stuff that involves babymaking parts that does not actually involve making babies, like for instance kiss each other in places that are. Complete and unabridged, the books revolutionary landscape design and ultrathin paper makes it easy to hold in one hand without sacrificing readability. Another subject this book expanded my knowledge of was math. Nothing left to lose matt kearny near the end of the book, colin and lindsey become closer friends. Perfectlysized to slip into a pocket or bag, penguin minis are ideal for reading on the go. An abundance of katherines book richmond public library. In this novel, colin singleton is a prodigy and genius who just graduated from high school. Sep, 2014 an abundance of katherines by john green is based around colin. Mar 16, 2021 having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create amathematical formula to explain his relationships.
Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named katherine, recent high school graduate. His world is full of possibilitieshe just has to figure out what he wants to make of it. The other colin toc character analysis in an abundance. An abundance of katherines, john green an abundance of katherines is a young adult novel by john green. An abundance of katherines audiobook download free.
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