Review: Will Grayson, Will Grayson

I fell into the young adult novel bandwagon when I first read Perks of Being a Wallflower. I realized that I absolutely love books with theme of finding oneself because in some way or another, I can relate to it.

I first read John Green based on a recommendation by a friend who urged me to read The Fault in Our Stars. Well, the title already persuaded me. Believe me, I’m such a sucker for good titles. The Fault in Our Stars was a very good book; it made me both cry and laugh. And so, because Green was good in this book, maybe he is a good writer after all.

 So I read, Looking for Alaska, and boom, not a disappointment.

And so, this is the start of my quest to read all John Green books. I came about Will Grayson, Will Grayson, a collaboration of John Green and David Levithan. And I tell you, this far is my favorite book from Green.

Plot:

One cold night, in a most unlikely corner of Chicago, two teens—both named Will Grayson—are about to cross paths. As their worlds collide and intertwine, the Will Graysons find their lives going in new and unexpected directions, building toward romantic turns-of-heart and the epic production of history’s most fabulous high school musical.

The story revolves around two high school kids, same name, with totally different lives. One unexpected night, in a porn store, they met each other. And this forever changed their lives. Somehow, it is a love story, but not entirely. The book tells us about denial, accepting, rejection, unrequited love and platonic love.

I am glad that this book simply tells the story of normal high school kids, all of whom are finding their selves with the help of their circle of friends. Each of the characters stories are well woven in a binding story that leaves a mark on your heart. Even the “best friends” of the characters have stories of their own that made this book more refreshing than it is.

I absolutely fell in love with this book because: it is funny, it is well written by both authors, it is simple and yet realistic, both Will Graysons are great and Tiny Cooper.

The quotes of the books were all great. J I cannot believe that I kept on posting in my facebook and twitter the quotes of this book.

I highly recommend this book. Laugh and cry with Will Graysons, and then feel proud of them. The original Will Grayson who chose his best friend and the Will Grayson who accepted himself.

Great book is great!

Let me offer you a view with all these awesome quotes:

“You like someone who can't like you back because unrequited love can be survived in a way that once-requited love cannot. ” 

“When things break, it's not the actual breaking that prevents them from getting back together again. It's because a little piece gets lost - the two remaining ends couldn't fit together even if they wanted to. The whole shape has changed.”  

“I do not say 'good-bye.' I believe that's one of the bullshittiest words ever invented. It's not like you're given the choice to say 'bad-bye' or 'awful-bye' or 'couldn't-care-less-about-you-bye.' Every time you leave, it's supposed to be a good one. Well, I don't believe in that. I believe against that.” 

“This is why we call people exes, I guess - because the paths that cross in the middle end up separating at the end. It's too easy to see an X as a cross-out. It's not, because there's no way to cross out something like that. The X is a diagram of two paths.” 

“i will admit there's a certain degree of giving a fuck that goes into not giving a fuck. by saying you don't care if the world falls apart, in some small way you're saying you want it to stay together, on your terms.” 

“Being in a relationship, that's something you choose. Being friends, that's just something you are. . . [But] I do pick you. . . We've been friends too long to pick, but if we could pick, I'd pick you.” 

“need is never a good basis for any relationship. it has to be much more than that.” 

“that's it - hundreds of texts and conversations, thousands upon thousands of words spoken and sent, all boiled down into a single line. is that what relationships become?” 

“You know what’s a great metaphor for love? Sleeping beauty. Because you have to plow through this incredible thicket of thorns in order to get to beauty, and even then, when you get there, you still have to wake her up.”

 “maybe there's something you're afraid to say, or someone you're afraid to love, or somewhere you're afraid to go. it's gonna hurt. it's gonna hurt because it matters.”