"An Abundance of Katherines"

To be honest, I got this book for $5 @Barnes & Noble awhile ago and got it because hey, it was $5 and it sounded interesting enough. However, I started reading it @the end of summer and just finished it and came to really enjoy the book, and is definately a novel I would recommend to anyone.

Published in 2006, the young adult novel by John Green, An Abundance of Katherines, tells the story of Colin Singleton. Now what's so special about Colin? Well, that's the same thing the 18 year-old recent high school graduate and supposed "washed-up child prodgiy" is asking himself after being dumped by Katherine the XIX...yes, the guy has got a thing for Katherines, and being dumped by them-19 times to be exact. With this recent dumping and questioning of who he is, Colin and his best friend, Hasssan, decide to take a road trip. The excursion leads them to Gutshot, Tennessee where they meet a girl named Lindsey who eventually becomes their guide to the city. During the course of the summer in Gutshot, the teenagers learn about friendships, relationships, and what it means to be famous or popular. Most of all, they learn that mattering involves what matters to you. As well, Colin realizes the revelation that the future is unpredictable and unstoppable, and that's exactly what makes it so enjoyable. The novel is a great read for both guys and girls with its great humor and insight into relationships and the young adults mind, mixed in with a little bit of romance and heartbreak.

One hilarious and memorable line: "Listen, sitzpinkler*...(*footnote: A German word, slang for "wimp," that literally means "a man who sits to pee." Those wacky Germans--they've got a word for everything.)"