Green, John. An abundance of Katherines.GREEN, John. An abundance of Katherines. Read by Jeff Woodman. 6 cds. 7 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2006. 1-4233-2451-x. $82.25.Vinyl; plot, reader notes. JS From the review of the book in KLIATT, September 2006: "Dumped by the latest in a series of girlfriends named Katherine, 17-year-old Colin, a former child prodigy Noun 1. child prodigy - a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy" infant prodigy, wonder child child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either , heads out on a recuperative re·cu·per·ate v. re·cu·per·at·ed, re·cu·per·at·ing, re·cu·per·ates v.intr. 1. To return to health or strength; recover. 2. To recover from financial loss. v.tr. road trip with his friend Hassan. They travel south from Chicago and end up in a small town in Tennessee, where they meet a girl named Lindsey Lee whose mother hires them to record oral histories of the townspeople. All the while Colin labors away at his Theorem, a mathematical formula that will predict which persona in a romantic relationship will dump the other. Various misadventures, including a zany pig hunt, help Colin let go of expectations, understand himself and others better, and finally fall for a girl who isn't named Katherine. This comic novel A comic novel is a work of fiction in which the writer seeks to amuse the reader: sometimes with subtlety and as part of a carefully woven narrative, sometimes above all other considerations. One of the most notable British comic novelists is P.G. is different in tone from Green's tragic Printz Medal-winning YA novel, Looking for Alaska Looking for Alaska is the first young adult novel by John Green, published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile. It won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association. , but similar in that it also features witty dialog and a smart, engaging cast of characters. Sophisticated teens will enjoy the wordplay and the warm friendships portrayed. The text is augmented by footnotes and graphs and an appendix explains the math, in case readers are interested. Some sex and profanity Irreverence towards sacred things; particularly, an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God. Vulgar, irreverent, or coarse language. The use of certain profane or obscene language on the radio or television is a federal offense, but in other situations, profanity ." Award-winning narrator NARRATOR. A pleader who draws narrs serviens narrator, a sergeant at law. Fleta, 1. 2, c. 37. Obsolete. Woodman gets into the zany spirit of the novel as Colin agonizes over his lost loves. Woodman is especially good as the 4-year-old Colin and his mommy, Katherine #19's sultry sul·try adj. sul·tri·er, sul·tri·est 1. a. Very humid and hot: sultry July weather. b. Extremely hot; torrid: the sultry sands of the desert. crooning, Hassan's joyous profanity and his Lebanese parents. The characters from Gutshot, Tennessee are convincingly country, as is Hassan's French accent during one of their many escapades. The old folks in the nursing homes are toothless lispers with voices worn with age. A professional performance. Janet Julian, English Teacher (retired), Grafton, MA J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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