It's an age-old question, and the perfect one to ask when you're right on the brink of adulthood, deciding what to do with your life. Underneath the preppy façade you put on for your teacher or the tough guy act you put on around your football buddies- deep down inside-who are you? Who are you when no one else is looking? We're not talking about whether you cheated on that math test in third grade or picked your nose in the grocery store one time-we want to know who the real you is. What is An Abundance of Katherines About and Why Should I Care?

No matter what your IQ is, everyone falls short of their dreams sometimes, and it never feels good. Printz Honor and becoming a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Perhaps this is why John Green's novel about a whiz kid with a knack for anagramming hit home for so many of us, winning the 2007 Michael L. Unfortunately for him, though, he seems to miss out on the rest of his life in the process.Īn Abundance of Katherines asks us to think about what happens when you grow up and your life isn't the way you thought it would be, which is a pretty darn relatable scenario whether you're a prodigy or not. If you're thinking that the label of child prodigy comes with a heaping side of pressure and a pile of angst, then you're right-Colin is constantly studying, reading, and learning, in hopes of one day becoming a genius. Though Colin claims he doesn't go looking for Katherines, he doesn't know how to have normal relationships with girls-or anyone for that matter-and, after a point in his dating career, decides to only pursue relationships with ladies named Katherine.Ĭolin's a child prodigy and desperately wants to matter in life. There's a reason why Colin keeps dating the same girl, but it's not what you think (don't worry-his mom isn't named Katherine, too).

If you're already suspicious, good-you should be. Wait, what? That's right, every girl he's ever dated ( all nineteen) is named Katherine and spells her name the exact same way.

But he isn't after a particular hair color, personality trait, or hobby-nope, he goes for Katherines. In An Abundance of Katherinesby John Green, Colin definitely has a type. It's cool, though-ain't no shame in the having a type game. No matter your preferences, we bet the people you crush on end up having a bit more in common than you'd like to admit. Do you have a type when it comes to dating? Maybe you only go for blondes who like a good game of Dungeons and Dragons, or perhaps you prefer bright brunettes who can speak Spanish and quote The Hunger Games.

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