Paper Towns

Main Ideas

• Search for identity: The main character, Q Jacobsen, goes through a process of self-discovery and realization of his true self.
• Idealization and reality: The book explores how people tend to idealize others, creating unrealistic images that do not match reality.
• Friendship and relationships: Themes of friendship and romantic relationships play an important role in the book, highlighting their complexity and significance in teenagers' lives.
• Journey and adventure: The story includes elements of a road trip adventure as the characters set out to find Q's missing friend, Margo Roth Spiegelman.
• Paper towns as a metaphor: Paper towns symbolize the illusory and superficial aspects of life, as well as the search for something real and meaningful.