As with ‘ Paper Towns’, there is a film adaptation, this time starring Emma Watson and Paul Rudd. This charming effort is by writer/filmmaker Stephen Chbosky and details the life of Charlie as he navigates through life as a curious and reflective character. ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ by Stephen Chbosky The story of him trying to reconnect with his estranged father is both funny and heartbreaking. Abandoned at a young age and lost in the foster system, his abusive upbringing makes him a volatile young man. In his first foray into fiction, he looks at the life of Antietam “Andy” Brown. A few similar books are discussed below:ĭespite being a wrestler, Foley is both articulate and funny. When Margo Roth Spiegelman beckons Quentin Jacobsen in the middle of the night-dressed like a ninja and plotting an ingenious campaign of revenge-he fol. Since Green started writing, many authors have tried to emulate his style. Paper Towns by John Green Visual RepresentationĪ lot of books written for the YA market would fall into this bracket. The second Crash Course also features both brothers and consists of educational videos. The first, “vlogbrothers” is run by John and his brother Hank. In particular, he runs a couple of popular YouTube channels.

He broke the trend of all YA fiction being related to the supernatural and instead ushered in an era of fiction based on pithy dialogue, realistic characters, and realistic romance – this has been affectionately referred to as GreenLit.Īs well as writing, Green is an avid social media user. Many credit Green as responsible for a shift of tone in YA fiction in general. Green has so far written five novels and one collection of essays. Climax: When they decide to avoid graduation to go find Margo.Genre: Young Adult Fiction/bildungsroman.

The novel was so successful it was adapted into a popular film.

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