“Paper Towns” is becoming a well-known book among students across the country. It is a book that involves risk, adventure and the search for oneself. These elements seem to be important for a popular book aimed at teenagers, yet numerous books contain these elements and are not as well known. What makes John Green's “Paper Towns” popular among the youth is its gripping plot, realistic dialogues and the large fan following that John Green has. All of these factors combine to allow for the appeal that the book has. “Paper Towns” was written by John Green and published by Dutton Books in October 2008. It is the third book written by John Green. The book, like all of John's writings, is young adult fiction. “Paper Towns” won John Green is known for his realistic writing style and this is something I observe in all of his books. I specify its use in dialogues as it is extremely harmful to avid readers. The fact that “Paper Towns” was made into a movie may show its uses of spoken language in written language. Since he writes people who talk the way normal people talk, it's easy to adapt it into a film version. What is said in the book can be said in the film without having to change the sentence. Phrase and word choice are important in writing dialogue as people find it difficult to relate to a character who speaks too formally or a person who expresses language strangely. Few teenage readers are happy or willing to read a book in which the readers talk over their heads. This is why the ability to write realistic dialogue is important and is something that John Green seems to have mastered. An example of realistic language is the use of swear words which, although used sparingly, are used for emphasis in the same way that real people use them for emphasis. Another example is a quote from the book that says, “It's always seemed ridiculous to me, that people want to be with someone because they're nice. It's like choosing breakfast cereals based on color instead of taste. I consider the simile used exemplary because it is not a complex thought, but still produces the comparison that John Green desired. The simile is understandable and has common uses