I won't lie: this book is really really good. Out of the three Green books I've read, I think this may be the best one (yes, it even beats The Fault in Our Stars). HOWEVER, this book took me two weeks to finish. I finish most book within a couple of days, if not a week at the most. An Abundance of Katherines is one of those books where you do not want to read more than two chapters a day. Unlike The Fault in Our Stars, there is nothing that makes you keep flipping the pages. This coming of age story was written so so well. I completely understand why this is a Printz Honor. I loved the footnotes Green included. It made the reader feel that Colin is in fact a genius and prodigy by defining big words, terms in different languages, or giving more detail to presented ideas. There is a stream of consciousness in which Green labels "The Beginning" or "The Beginning of the End" or something along those lines. It was not until the end where I made a connection between two of the Katherines and I was stunned. There are a lot of literary wonders in this novel, and frankly I am jealous of Green's talent!

3.75 stars Colin is a child prodigy and has just been dumped by his 19th girlfriend named Katherine. He and his best (and only) friend, Hassam, decide to go on a road trip and end up in a small town called Gutshot, Tennessee. I really liked this. There was plenty of humour in the book and I really enjoyed the characters. The ebook had a Q&A with the author, which I also enjoyed. One things I didn't like was that there were footnotes – hard to check with an ebook. I often don't like (and don't bother) reading footnotes, but there were some here I would have liked to. I did skim through them when I got to the end, but at that point, I didn't always remember what they referred to. I will read more by this author.

Colin is a prodigy, and has been since he started reading at two-years-old. Unfortunately for him he’s never developed into a bona fide genius. Despite a gift for anagramming words, Colin’s only other genius-like traits include being able to find just about any fact interesting, and distinct lack of friends. Oh, and he happens to be obsessed with dating girls named Katherine. And he’s just been dumped by the nineteenth. Colin’s only friend, Hassan (Muslim, certified slacker and determined to never have to go to college and instead just watch Judge Judy) convinces him that the two of them need to take a road trip and clear Colin’s head. Colin agrees and soon the two best friends find themselves in Gutshot, Tennessee and looking at the supposed final resting place of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Gutshot is the home of factory that only makes tampon strings. Nearly everyone in town works for Hollis at the factory, and after he daughter Lindsey takes the boys around town, Colin and Hassan begin working for her too. The first job either of them has ever had, the boys are tasked with interviewing nearly everyone in Gutshot to find out why Gutshot is such a great place to be, and the like. At night the boys stay with Lindsey and Hollis in a pink mansion, and Colin tries to prove that he can still become a genius by working on his theorem: that love can be put into a mathematical equation that can tell you how long the relationship will last and who will dump whom. Over the course of three weeks Colin, Hassan and Lindsey, like in your typical YA novel, grow up, change, and learn a lot. Despite sounding like a dry read, “An Abundance of Katherines” is a fantastic, witty novel. Maybe it’s just the inner geek and nerd in me coming out, but I absolutely loved it! Love the cover art! I will definitely be looking to read some more books by John Green.

This book had it all. Math equations, romance, feral hogs, Franz Ferdinand's grave! This book is by far the funniest book i have read in a long time. It had me laughing out loud at some parts. Colin is a great character and i loved how he came to find himself in this book. I also really liked Hassan. If i could pick a best friend i would pick him. He was awesome. Overall great book!

So what happens when a prodigy - not a genius -- gets dumped for the 19th time by a girl named Katherine? Well, the prodigy, Colin, is convinced to take a road trip with his ever-joking best friend. This is a great story that mixes math, theories, friendship and love into a realistic setting. The characters are all fantastically developed. Don't hesitate to read!

Colin has theory: he believes he can come up with a mathmatical theory that will figure out who will dump who in a relationship. Colin is a genius who has lived his life in fear that his genius will never be enough, and he will disappear into obscurity. To get over his latest girlfriend (all of whom are named Katherine), he and his best friend head on a road trip. I loved the scenes where Colin deals with his feelings of being dumped, it rang true to me.