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Paper Towns

Paper Towns

Paper Towns is a novel written by John Green, primarily for an audience of young adults, and was published on October 16, 2008, by Dutton Books. The novel is about the coming-of-age of the protagonist, Quentin "Q" Jacobsen and his search for Margo Roth Spiegelman, his neighbor and childhood sweetheart. During his search, Quentin and his friends Ben, Radar, and Lacey discover information about Margo.John Green drew inspiration for this book from his experience and knowledge of "paper towns" during a road journey through South Dakota. It debuted at number five on the New York Times bestseller list for children's books and was awarded the 2009 Edgar Award for best young adult novel. A film adaptation was released on July 24, 2015.


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“What a treacherous thing to believe that a person is more than a person.”

Quentin "Q" Jacobsen, p. 282
Paper Towns (2008)

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“It is so hard to leave—until you leave. And then it is the easiest goddamned thing in the world.”

Quentin "Q" Jacobsen, p. 229
Paper Towns (2008)

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“Maybe all the strings inside him broke.”

Margo Roth Spiegelman, p. 4
Paper Towns (2008)

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