Unshelved Week: An Abundance of Katherines
November 1st, 2007 by Laura Moncur in Literature
Can you create an equation to explain why you date who you date? An Abundance of Katherines by John Green tries to answer that question:
Green’s eccentric narrative follows the exploits of Colin Singleton, a fading prodigy whose hobbies include making anagrams, dating girls whose names are Katherine, and coming up with mathematical equations that explain why said Katherines have dumped him. After “Katherine the Nineteenth” breaks his heart, Colin and his best friend go on a road trip that lands them in Gutshot, Tennessee. Jeff Woodman delivers a solid narrative voice brimming with enthusiasm and energy. He embodies Colin by vocalizing his frustration and aimlessness while also executing great personalities and accents for the various characters Colin encounters. Woodman’s smooth, animated tone produces an engaging atmosphere for this amusing novel.
Don’t you think you’d start avoiding girls who are named Katherine after the eighteen one dumps you?