Q follows the clues Margo left behind, which eventually lead him to Agloe, New York, a “paper town.” Joined by his best friends Radar (Justice Smith) and Ben (Austin Abrams), Margo’s ex-best friend Lacey (Halston Sage), and Radar’s girlfriend Angela (Jaz Sinclair), Q heads on a road trip in hopes of finding and reconnecting with Margo.Ī major theme from the novel that is not reiterated in the film is the search for true identity, as Q and Margo are both struggling to grow up and find inner peace. The film revolves around Quentin “Q” Jacobsen (Nat Wolff) and his search for his love interest Margo Roth Speigelman (Cara Delevingne), who ran away after the pair shared an adventurous night filled with revenge. Unfortunately, the 2015 film did not live up to its predecessor, receiving mixed reviews due to the cutting of important story elements from the novel. With the film’s success, another John Green novel, “Paper Towns,” was picked up by production company Temple Hill Entertainment. The novel was adapted into a 2014 film, starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, and won similar praise for its screenplay and the chemistry of its stars.
Take for instance the critically acclaimed “The Fault in Our Stars,” an endearing story about two teens living with cancer.
Author John Green is well known for his coming-of-age novels.