Not everyone can be a genius, Colin, but everyone needs a doctor. “Fizzing Whizbees” anyone?Ĭolin is obsessed with his “Eureka” moment in which he can move from being a prodigy to being a genius. I enjoy “frick” or “flim-flamming” myself. If you want to avoid saying it, come up with a more amusing alternative. If you want to say the F-word, just say it. I know, I KNOW it was in homage to Norman Mailer, but still. Now, I’m not one to go around dropping F-bombs like they’re hot, but it annoyed me. Which brings me to…Ĭomplaint #3: How did Colin get 17 (yeah, he dated one Katherine twice) girls to agree to go out with him? I was a much more likable child/adolescent/teen! He got more dates than I did in high school, and THAT IS NOT FAIR! Ugh.Ĭomplaint #4: Colin and his buddy said “fug” all the time. And why isn’t Colin seeing a therapist? I mean, really? The kid is obsessed with girls named Katherine. I suppose they were more humble because they weren’t brought up as prodigies? Who knows. I knew kids who memorized digits of pi for fun, but I liked them better than I liked Colin. I would love to be brilliant, but I know deep down that at best I’m an A minus student.
I’m sure that plays a part in my distaste. He’s whiny and his teen angst lacks the charm of, say, a Charlie from The Perks of Being a Wallflower type character.
But…Ĭomplaint #2: Colin is not likable AT ALL. Colin is a “prodigy.” He’s got a super sharp brain and he is fluent in 11 languages. This revelation started Colin and I off on the wrong foot, and I’m afraid we never got quite onto the right one. No Katies, Kates, Kathryns, Catherines, Kathys, Kats, or Katrinas will do. Sadly, this was not to be…Ĭomplaint #1: Early in the book our “hero” Colin explains that he only likes K-A-T-H-E-R-I-N-E-S. Since the main character in this book had a fixation with “Katherines” I thought I’d get a little ego boost for my awesomeness of name. Sadly, I had no part in naming myself, so I couldn’t prevent this travesty. Kathryn with a “y” and Katie with an “ie”?! I know. Fun fact! Did you know “Katie” is short for “Kathryn?” I know you’re shocked. First, it was the only John Green book available from the library for my kindle. I settled on An Abundance of Katherinesfor a couple of reasons. Complaints and Compliments on An Abundance of Katherines by John GreenįebruKatie Words for Worms Coming of Age, Humor, Romance, Young Adult Fiction 31Ī few weeks back I wrote about how much I loved The Fault in Our Starsso I decided to pick up another John Green novel.
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