Erghhh. This is a prime example of why I dislike most YA contemporaries that I read. What do I dislike so much about these books? Literally, everything that is included in this one should give you more than enough examples for my aversion to the genre. The "quirky" and "mysterious" girl next door was obnoxiously self-centered to the point where it became inconvenient to pretty much everyone else in the story. The underrated "nerdy" guy was whiny and so overly obsessed with the girl it actually hurt to read. His friends were alright, except Ben wouldn't stop calling every girl in the world a "hunnybunny", which is pretty gross. A disappointing wrap-up, and in the end, what was the point? Like obviously I understand what message Green was trying to convey, but still, what was the point?? What did you want me to do with that story and those characters?! I've never read a John Green book, mostly because I saw The Fault in Our Stars movie and hated it. The whole kissing at the Anne Frank house made me uncomfortable. But I thought, heck, I should read at least one of his books just to give it the ole' college try. Well, I tried and I failed to enjoy the very first one I picked up. I hear Looking for Alaska is basically the same book, The Fault in Our Stars already left a bad taste in my mouth, and I have no interest in An Abundance of Katherines . So I guess my curiosity was actually killed BY the cat and I'm done with this author. Moving on to the next fantasy series that peaks my interest.