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Romance · 2006 · PG-13

An Abundance of Katherines

by John Green

Colin Singleton has dated nineteen girls named Katherine and is determined to find the formula for why relationships fail.

For14+GenreRomanceLength227 pagesRead time~6.3 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Some

Contemporary language; some mild strong words

Sexual Content

Some

Mild romantic content

Substance Use

Barely any

Teen social culture; some drinking

Emotional Intensity

Some

Being a prodigy and the anxiety of what comes after; Hassan's avoidance and what it covers

What this book is about

Colin Singleton is a child prodigy who has dated (and been dumped by) nineteen girls named Katherine. After the nineteenth, he goes on a road trip with his best friend Hassan and tries to develop a mathematical theorem for predicting relationship outcomes. An Abundance of Katherines is Green's most overtly comedic novel.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Mild romantic content

Math and graph theory—actually interesting

The prodigy identity and its cost

Less emotionally devastating than Green's other works

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