I bought this after seeing the movies Paper Towns and The Fault in our Stars. The protagonist is child prodigy Colin. He has limited social skills, and has dated 18 girls all called Katherine. Colin is getting too old to be a child prodigy; he either needs to become a genius or fade into obscurity. Colin and his friend Hassan go on a road trip to help Colin get over being dumped by the latest Katherine. They end up in the small town of Gutshot; here they meet Lindsey and her mother Hollis.
Colin's character reminded my of a younger version of Don Tillman from The Rosie Project. Colin attempts to become a genius by inventing an algorithm to predict how long a relationship will last. The book includes some interesting footnotes and an explanation of the Maths behind the formula. I wouldn't recommend the book to children under thirteen as there are some mild sexual references.
