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An Abundance of Katherines

An Abundance of Katherines

An Abundance of Katherines is a young adult novel by John Green. Released in 2006, it was a finalist for the Michael L. Printz Award.


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“He just wanted to play robot, for God's sake. Was that so wrong?”

Colin Singleton, p. 20
An Abundance of Katherines (2006)

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John Green photo

“That smile could end wars and cure cancer.”

Colin Singleton, p. 32
An Abundance of Katherines (2006)

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John Green photo
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“I just want to do something that matters. Or be something that matters. I just want to matter.”

Colin Singleton, p. 94
An Abundance of Katherines (2006)

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John Green photo
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“People just liked Hassan, the way people like fast food and celebrities.”

Colin Singleton, p. 62
An Abundance of Katherines (2006)

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John Green photo

“Missing her kept him awake more than the coffee.”

Colin Singleton, p. 15
An Abundance of Katherines (2006)

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“But mothers lie. It's in the job description.”

Colin Singleton, p. 4
An Abundance of Katherines (2006)

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“He'd never been all that good at math, but he was a goddamned world-famous expert in getting dumped.”

Colin Singleton, p. 60
An Abundance of Katherines (2006)

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“It hurt like the worst ass-kicking he'd ever gotten. And he'd gotten plenty.”

Colin Singleton, p. 7
An Abundance of Katherines (2006)

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