365 Days of Books

An Abundance of Katherines hits a spot for all of us who were told we weren't living up to our potential; it hits double for those of us that think that the stories we have told ourselves, about ourselves, are the same stories that other people tell about us. Okay, it's about other things as well.

Colin was a child prodigy. It's not so much that he isn't still awesome and prodigy like, the problem is that he is no longer a child. He's an ex-child prodigy not an ex-prodigy child. Although he's not really sure whether or not he is still a prodigy; at what point does a prodigy become just a skilled adult? Colin has graduated from high school and just been dumped by his 19th girlfriend named Katherine. In this depressed position, Colin and his friend Hassan head out on a road trip to find some sort of clarity, some goal for their lives.

They stop in a small town where Hassan merges into the young people scene and Colin turns his prodigious mind to finding a formula for his Katherine idea. There is a smart good looking girl but her name is Lindsey so obviously she isn't a threat to Colin. Colin, Hassan, and Lindsey all examine their lives and the personas they publicly hold and decide what they can change or want to change.