Reader: MollieAge: 16
Title: Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Author: John Green and David Levithan
Publisher: Penguin
Pub Date: 04/06/2010
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teena’ Top 10: Yes
Annotation: Will Grayson and Will Grayson meet up in a porn shop and soon find their lives becoming intertwined after that chance encounter.
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: Though the transition between two very different writing aesthetics can be frustrating at times, it's also rather unique and refreshing. Even if you like one author's style more than the other, it's still a strong story and worth reading through the less engaging parts.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: The best part of the book, is one of the main characters in both stories (the story is told from two different perspectives)who surprisingly narrates neither. He's a gay eccentric teen by the name of the Tiny. Through both vantage points Tiny is a very distinguished and likable person, that really comes alive throughout the entire book.
Were you disappointed with the book at all: At the beginning I felt the writing was quite lopsided, I enjoyed the more descriptive author who clearly is John Green. But as David Levithan's side progressed more, his character grew to be at least semi-likable.
Did the cover tempt you and/or reflect the contents: I loved the cover because it was very abstract and wasn't the typical book cover. I also have a strong preference towards abstract art rather than the literal though, so that may be just a personal inclination.
Did you finish: Yes
Age Range: 12-17
Quality: 4Q Better than most
Popularity: 4P Broad general teen appeal
Title: Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Author: John Green and David Levithan
Publisher: Penguin
Pub Date: 04/06/2010
Galley: Yes
Nominate for Teena’ Top 10: Yes
Annotation: Will Grayson and Will Grayson meet up in a porn shop and soon find their lives becoming intertwined after that chance encounter.
Recommend: Yes
Convince us to read the book: Though the transition between two very different writing aesthetics can be frustrating at times, it's also rather unique and refreshing. Even if you like one author's style more than the other, it's still a strong story and worth reading through the less engaging parts.
Compelling Aspect of the Book: The best part of the book, is one of the main characters in both stories (the story is told from two different perspectives)who surprisingly narrates neither. He's a gay eccentric teen by the name of the Tiny. Through both vantage points Tiny is a very distinguished and likable person, that really comes alive throughout the entire book.
Were you disappointed with the book at all: At the beginning I felt the writing was quite lopsided, I enjoyed the more descriptive author who clearly is John Green. But as David Levithan's side progressed more, his character grew to be at least semi-likable.
Did the cover tempt you and/or reflect the contents: I loved the cover because it was very abstract and wasn't the typical book cover. I also have a strong preference towards abstract art rather than the literal though, so that may be just a personal inclination.
Did you finish: Yes
Age Range: 12-17
Quality: 4Q Better than most
Popularity: 4P Broad general teen appeal
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