From the #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Michael L. Printz Honor BookLos Angeles Times Book Prize FinalistKatherine V thought boys were grossKatherine X just wanted to be friendsKatherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mailK-19 broke his heartWhen it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type happens to be girls named Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is … Katherine. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact.
On a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy-loving best friend riding shotgun–but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship, avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl.
Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously layered comic novel about reinventing oneself.
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I honestly tried to read this a couple times and I just could not get into it it was just very slow and I just wasn’t impressed
I did enjoy this book. The characters are well realized, as all characters in good stories are, but there was something that kept me from really loving the story. Perhaps it was my own knowledge of math that spoiled it a bit for me. Or maybe the central character, Colin, just got on my nerves sometimes. As a writer, I was stepping back and trying to guess the outcome instead of just enjoying the journey. One thing I can praise John Green for is writing young characters and their interaction. This is his strength, and since most of the book is dialog, that makes the book strong.
I didn’t love the book, but I more than liked the book. I guess I like-liked the book. 😉
I love all things John Green and this one is my favorite. The main character is almost too smart to function but eventually comes into his own, as we all do.
I liked this book but it is definitely my least favorite of John Green’s. There is nothing wrong with it, it just pales in comparison to his other amazing stories. I did like the characters but they were not as endearing or interesting as others in his work.
all i can say is, Hassan is probably the best character john green has ever written. also, quite shocking that a john green book had a happy ending.
So this was kind of a weird book for me. I didn’t think it was amazing or anything like that, yet I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to know what was going to happen to Colin. The weird obsession with Katherines and then the Theorem was unlike any other obsession I’ve ever read about. I felt like I needed to know if he would find another Katherine, would he complete the Theorum, would he date a non-Katherine…..all sorts of questions I needed answers to.
It’s definitely as easy read and the adventures that Colin and his best friend end up on is pretty fun.
Great combination of hilarious and romantic! I love John Greens writing style.
john green’s worst book ever
I was able to relate to it.
First you think that the bath his in is kind of symbolic but then it’s just an expression of the pain he feels before…. It’s also the word pronunciations example: “kafir” an Arabic word for non believes of God
If you need footnotes to narrate your own life, this book was written for you… and Katherine.
A very realistic view on being dumped and how to overcome your grief and sadness through a rollercoaster road trip
This book definitely doesn’t get as much love as John Green’s other books, but I love it! It was really funny and I think it definitely deserves more attention than it gets!
I’m sure most of us have tried in vain to make sense of a break up or a relationship gone south. Colin is different only in that he tries to make sense of ALL his break ups, all of which have been with girls named Katherine.
In this quirky YA novel, we get to see a smart kid who gets dumped a lot. His best friend takes him on a road trip after his most recent break up where he attempts to find some logic or reason behind his being dumped. I found myself feeling bad for Colin as well as being a little embarrassed for him at times. I could see how heartbroken he was, but also how he was clinging to the idea of something to redeem himself, when he didn’t really need redeemed. I loved the road trip, where they ended up and what they ended up doing. It added such depth to the story and such interesting characters. I really enjoyed Lindsey and her mother and the dynamic they had and what they brought to Colin and Hassan’s lives.
I think the ending was just about perfect. I like the promise of things to come and I feel like we got that here. I think anyone who has suffered a break up (and haven’t we all?) would enjoy this book. Young and old alike will remember how it feels and connect with Colin and his endeavors.