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. And when it comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type is girls named Katherine. It was also named one of the books of the year by Horn Book. Printz Honor book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. GradeSaver, 3 December 2018 Web.An Abundance of Katherines was a 2007 Michael L. "An Abundance of Katherines Study Guide: Analysis".
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Next Section Symbols, Allegory and Motifs Previous Section Quotes How To Cite in MLA Format Melnyk, Anastasia. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. Colin’s motivation does not allow him to despair and shows the reader that there are no desperate situation. This book is a kind of psychologist, who advises not to lose hope in any situation, even if 19 girls left you. After all, all in good time - if a girl has to leave you, then it will happen and you will not change anything. As the main personage Colin says “the future is unpredictable.” John Green tries to hint the reader that we do not have to chase the future, try to predict it and change it even if it has not happened yet. Every person contemplates it with his eyes, allowing the life, which the universe created, to surround you.ĭespite the fact that this book is very simple, it has a value that is based on morality. The universe exists only because you exist. However, do not dare to think that the world will be better without you. You may be one, who has not invented anything and people will not erect monuments for you after your death. Probably, millions of people do not know you. In addition, it does not matter if you stepped on someone’s feet or saved a person from death. The story of Colin and his friend Hassan Harbish is a little banal, but it is very well introduced.Īn Abundance of Katherines makes it possible to realize not the uniqueness or significance, but the fact that we are making history, coming into contact with the lives of other people. In this book, there are no incredible twists, but some exciting moments such as humorous dialogues between Colin and his friend Hassan, the usage of abbreviations in the speech of the characters and the formula, which determines the development of relations between any people, will not leave the reader indifferent. The plot is not so stunning here, but interesting. Moreover, the beauty of this book is based on various schemes and drawings, in which the protagonist Colin Singleton can conclude any life situation. He teaches the reader not to get upset, but to solve the problem or at least try to find a way out of this infinity of failures. Green’s main message is not to get depressed, when a girl leaves you. The book does not contain the complex phrases and it is easy to understand the author’s message. Green’s language is very easy, dynamic and "teenage". Colin Singleton has a well-developed mathematical mindset and therefore he decides to solve the problem with his misfortunes with the help of mathematics and create either a formula or a schedule that will be able to determine, who will abandon someone and even time of breakup. He had 19 girlfriends and everyone had the same name Katherine. The book tells a story about a prodigy named Colin Singleton, who is not specifically lucky in love. This novel is not about love, but more likely about the love addictions of teenagers. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Īn Abundance of Katherines is a reading for adolescents. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.