An Abundance of Katherines by John Green

I have not yet read Looking for Alaska, but I've heard great things about it. This book, by the same author, was published in 2006 and follows a high school students named Colin Singleton through the events following the end of his 19th relationship with a girl named Katherine.
After the most recent break up, Colin and his friend, Hassan, decide to go on a road trip from their home city of Chicago. They end up in Gutshot, TN, befriending a girl named Lindsey Lee Wells and the boys do some work for Lindsey's mother, Hollis.
The heart of Gutshot is a textiles factory that employs the majority of the population. Hollis is in charge of this factory but is making some strange decisions, according to Lindsey, such as selling a piece of their family land to a subdivision contractor.
While recording some information for Hollis, Colin also finds time to work on his theorem (since he is/was a child prodigy) regarding the trajectory of any given relationship.
Will Colin solve his theorem and make a lasting impression or will he fade away as a former child prodigy? Will Hassan finally do something more than watch Judge Judy and eat Hardee's Monster Thickburgers? Why is Hollis so secretive regarding the hours she works from home?
Green's text is a quick read and very interesting. It is riddled with existential questions regarding fame, brilliance and legend.
ISBN # 0525476881