At the beginning of the book, Q knows where he stands in the caste system of his high school - near the bottom with his band friends, which includes Ben and Radar. Important Themes to ConsiderĪs mentioned above, one of the biggest themes in the book that students should be aware of is the friendship between Q, Ben, Radar, and Lacey. But the subject matter in the book is pretty juvenile and can be enjoyable for any middle or high school student for a class read. Paper Towns has been banned by some schools for the use of language and the mention of masturbation by the narrator, so teachers have to be aware of that when they assign students to read this novel (if they choose, of course). But, of course, like any YA novel, teachers have to be aware of the language that the author uses. In fact, I first picked up a John Green book in 7th grade, so he does write for a pretty broad young adult audience. Grade Levelīecause of the notoriety of John Green’s writing, I’d say this would be a good book to teach to any grade level.
By searching for clues as to where Margo might have gone, the friendship between Q, Ben, Radar, and an unlikely ally Lacey (who is one of Margo’s former best friends) is tested and strengthened by the frustrations and adventure that comes with looking for Margo Roth Spiegelman. What makes this book even remotely comparative to the other best-selling novels Green has produced is the way in which the friendship of Q and his friends develops during the search for Margo. While John Green is notorious for his writing of epic teenage love stories, Paper Towns doesn’t fall into that category unless you count the beauty of the friendship between Quentin and his two friends, Ben and Radar.
But the journey that Quentin (AKA “Q”) is sent on isn’t just about finding Margo or what might happen when (or even, if) he finds her - it’s about how this quest brings him closer to those closest to him. While the hunt for Margo after she disappears calls for some pretty interesting turn of events, the ending is not as satisfying as it could have been. Honestly, compared to the other novels that John Green has produced ( The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for Alaska), this one falls a bit short in terms of storytelling. Urged down a disconnected path, the closer he gets, the less Q sees the girl he thought he knew…” But Q soon learns that there are clues-and they’re for him. After their all-nighter ends, and a new day breaks, Q arrives at school to discover that Margo, always an enigma, has now become a mystery. So when she cracks open a window and climbs into his life-dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge-he follows.
Quentin Jacobsen has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar.
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