It’s unpopular opinion time. I really wanted to love this book about nerds doing nerdy things, paper towns, libraries and magical realism. Alas, the characters were so underdeveloped and obtuse, and the story chock full of plot holes. For a book heavy on plot, it should make some sense and not be so convoluted. Literally NOTHING made sense to me - what the characters were doing, why they were doing (supposedly ahmazzzing revolutionary?) things, and the contradictory rules of the magical realism were beyond frustrating.
There were also too many relationship dynamics and none are explored in any meaningful way. This novel could have been about an inseparable father daughter duo torn apart, or it could’ve been about a group of college friends and the dynamics that broke them apart, or it could have been a story about love interrupted and found again. Alas, I wasn’t invested and it draaaaaaged.

“The weeks dragged, each one more strange. It seemed like that summer passed in an instant, a surreal, horrible blur that could have been just a single day, and also never ended.” 🎯

I am speaking in very broad generalities as I wouldn’t want to give any spoilers, because there are apparently people who really enjoyed this book. Your mileage may vary!