Quentin Jacobsen's Friendships In Paper Towns By John Green

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In the novel Paper Towns, John Green, writes about the friendship of Quentin Jacobsen (a.k.a “Q”) and Margo Spiegelman who end up becoming neighbors in Florida at the age of nine. And they have managed to stay best friends all the way to their last year of high school. One night Margo convinces Q to help her get revenge on the people that have betrayed her. So he helps. The next morning, Q does not find Margo at school and realizes that she has run away. Eventually, Q and his friends are able to find Margo because they are loyal and compassionate friends. Firstly, Q and a few of his buddies, who are also true friends of Margo, spend all the time possible to track her down with the hints she leaves behind. Q keeps looking for more clues, even

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