Imagine dating an individual group of people. Falling in love only with a specific type of person. John Green described it in his book An Abundance of Katherines, published by Penguin Group in 2006. This publication is a fiction novel aimed at young adults. John Green also wrote Looking for Alaska, Will Grayson, Paper Towns and The Fault in Our Stars. An Abundance of Katherines was a success because of the detailed descriptions, superior writing style, and suspenseful cliffhangers. Colin Singleton, a child prodigy, was obsessed with only dating girls named Katherine. At just seventeen, Colin had dated nineteen girls named Katherine in a row. Not only had Colin's life been focused on Katherines, but also on becoming a genius. Additionally, he wanted to create Katherine's Underlying Probability Theorem, a theorem that would predict the future of a meritorious relationship. Colin wants to make a difference and find his place in the world. “I just want to do something that matters. Or be something that matters. I just want to matter” (Green 94). Colin's best and only friend was Hassan Harbish. Hassan is funny, lazy, and obsessed with Judge Judy. Colin and Hassan's friendship was that Hassan was always the voice and Colin had always been the brain. However, after his last breakup with Katherine Number Nineteen, Colin became depressed. All he wanted to do was lie there and feel sorry for himself. Therefore, Hassan had to intervene to commiserate with Colin, and he decided that Colin should come to his senses and forget all his past relationships. To do this, Hassan suggested that they both go on a road trip, and after persuading their parents to give them permission... middle of paper... readers were on guard as to what was going to happen next. When Colin was depressed over losing yet another daughter he loved, nineteen-year-old Katherine, Hassan showed up to commiserate with him. However, Hassan wasn't there just to sympathize with Colin, he was there on a mission. “You have a very complicated problem with a very simple solution,” said Hassan (Green 11). The reader had to keep reading to see what Hassan meant about the solution to Colin's problem. The solution ended up being a road trip. Throughout the novel, the reader discovers that one cannot let go of a negative situation, but rather find the positive in a negative situation and move on to better things. Additionally, people should always be themselves because we all matter, regardless of our differences. Works CitedGreen, John. An abundance of Katherines. New York: Penguin Group, 2006. Print.