by John Green
Hennepin County Library audiobook 6 discs
read by Jeff Woodman
genre: YA realistic fiction, coming-of-age
This was not what I expected, but Green has again crafted a memorable story. Colin Singleton, child prodigy, has just been dumped by K-19 (the 19th girl named Katherine that he has dated) and he is pondering whether or not he matters. He and best friend (only friend, actually) Hassan Harbish convince their parents to let them take a road trip to help Colin through his anguish. They end up in Gutshot, Tennessee and get to know Lindsey Lee Wells. Colin's quirkiness (anagramming names and words on the fly) and Hassan's determination to be lazy make for an interesting friendship as Colin tries to prove The Theorem of Underlying Katherine Predictability. This probably won't appeal to my most ardent Green fans . . . but it's good for those bright kids who like something different.
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