Let's Talk About Paper Towns

Hi! I want to share my point of view on Paper Towns both the book and the movie. (so spoiler alert!)

And I want to warn you before you read my writing on it that I am no literature student and I don’t necessarily read fiction story/novel its nothing but it seems like I always take longer time to finish a novel than the other kid. But I do like watching movies (I mean who doesn’t) like a lot. So I want you to enjoy this from a beginner’s side, i suppose(yes because I'm considering to start read novel for a hobby now). Welcome!

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So why this one is special? Why Paper Towns is special? Because its the first time I spent my own money on a book! And I love it! Just kidding though (but really), I bought the book because I read on the internet that Margo is actually Jewish, like I missed a lot of things! That I wanted to know the detail things, so I bought it. I started off watching the movie first because I saw its promotion on Twitter and Instagram and I thought why not plus I like high school movies so much and of course its starring Cara Delevingne I mean I like her walk and i was excited to see her act and it happens she didn't fail me. Well, lets talk about it later cause I’m going to talk about the content first.The plot twist is refreshing. The book is so great when you read it you’ll lose in Margo’s adventure. The way Quentin describes her is amazing it is so detail, it is so sparkling, and it is so fake. Don’t get me wrong though I like it. I like the way he describes her even though it seems like he is worshiping her like every teenager does. It is not wrong yet not quite wise too. The first chapters are great, filled by young Margo and Q’s adventures, Margo’s adventure, and my favorite part is when Margo and Q do their last adventure, mischievous revenge, well actually Margo’s revenge, but still I wish that would happen in my life though. But the sad part is that there is no Sea World scene in the movie, which in my opinion it would be great if that scene came out to life, it’s like what Margo wanted as a little girl actually came true, that she and Q sneaking into Sea World. Though I don’t want to get too detail because I’m not spilling the whole book.

The next part is Q’s searching. I like how the movie wrap it so good, it is refreshing. Unlike the book, it describes it so detail, for example when Q was looking for Margo in every pseudovision, I feel like it was hopeless and for me, it was boring. But once again I’m disappointed that the movie do not tell us about the side character as much as the book does, like what’s happening between Ben and Lacey is cute! I mean we know The Bloody Ben story and that he finally found his girl, it’s just sad that Ben’s character is so weak.

Let’s get into the final chapter, shall we? If I had to choose between the movie’s ending or the book’s, I would’ve chosen the book. Why? Because for me the movie’s ending was kinda disappointing. Once I asked my friends how was the movie after they watched it, the respond was not quite good, they didn’t get the ending even I have to watch it couple times though. For me when I first watched it the ending was nothing special, it’s dull, I mean the first and the middle of the movie was so good but then the ending kinda ruined it, like I was hoping for something more. I was secretly hoping it’d be happy ending though I did not mind it ended that way, I mean I’m ok with sad ending. I thought there was something wrong about the ending.

I was so happy when I finished the book, the ending, in fact, was quite good you know? I like the part that their searching did not come to waste, they found her! Even though they were upset, especially Ben and Lacey, but I couldn’t ask for something better. From this point everything was so clear, her reason to get away was bold, Margo spilled out her secrets, Margo’s character was strong just like I hoped it would be, and Q surprised me that he changed to be someone wise that he could break “the strings” metaphor, i think that is quite achievement Q! The way Margo and Q buried their childhood was amazing for me that they want to leave it behind and move on, it was symbolic. On the other hand the movie, the characters seems like wanting to leave behind everything and forget about it but the book’s ending has hope, I mean Q and Margo plan to E-mail each other!

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There you have it. I have finished talk about the content, now I want to talk about what I got from Paper Towns. Paper towns taught me not to expect someone more than themselves, because that’s bloody dangerous! We should accept people for themselves not what we want them to be. That’s why I said it in the earlier that, it is not wrong yet not quite wise too. We don’t realize small things that we do sometimes have big impact on someone’s life, so that is why we should always becareful. And it taught me that even though we are in love with someone we should not forget  those who has always there by our side. Maybe if Margo and Q hung out more often she wouldn’t have ended up that way or maybe not, I don’t know, it’s the author’s story to tell. And it also taught me that hard work never fails you, the way Q fought for Margo, the way Ben- well he got the girl. Period. And so many other things that you might discovered that I did not.

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The Characters

·         Nat Wolff did a good job on bringing Q to life, I mean the nerdy side, the way Q feels insecure, nervous, and uncomfortable, he did good, good. But I’m afraid that Q’s character is being flat, or is it just me? I mean he is too calm.

·         Cara Delevingne was amazing! Let’s talk about her accent first, I think she nailed it! English is not my mother tongue but I’m aware that she did quite a good job on doing American accent. I have watched The Perks Of Being A Wallflower and I must say Delevingne –as the leading actress- still did a better job on doing her American accent. And as I said it earlier that for me her act did not fail me, I mean she did a good job on bringing mischievous Margo to life. I just hoped the character to be a little bit strong, you know?

·         Justice Smith, I’m not gonna lie that I laughed for maybe 5 minutes because of his screaming inside the old store, he is one of my favorite characters though. He did good too on bringing Radar to life.

·         Austin Abrams, Ben’s obsession on honey bunny and finding a girl was presented nicely by Abrams and don't forget that we enjoy Ben’s funny character on the screen.

So i guess that’s it for now. I hope I did ok though I don't know how to do the outro for a blog. I suppose I should say something about Paper Towns, right? Well, happy reading and happy watching, which ever you like the most doesn't matter as long as you enjoy it. Cheers!