Looking for Alaska
I have been meaning to read this book for a few years now after having read The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Alaska is, in my opinion, a classic example of the "teen-angst-ridden boarding school novel," in the same vein as, say, The Catcher in the Rye or A Separate Peace. The story itself is not overly amazing but the writing style is easy to follow/read and I felt sympathetic to the main characters. I would consider reading other novels by John Green.
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1.5 stars
this was required r
eading for an english class i was taking back when i was 16. i had so many opinions about it back then but, having gone back to it as an adult, "Meh, not my thing." are really the only words i have.
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Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave “the Great Perhaps” even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . .
After. Nothing is ever the same.
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Guest 6 years ago
Amazing book that doesn't avoid awkward and real. The social hierarchy of the school is bringing back memories.
Guest 6 years ago
yes I like the plot
Guest 7 years ago
Amazing book, filled with the striking realness associated with growing up.Like all books by John Green: 10/10
Guest 6 years ago
you are the only smart one aren't you.
Guest 7 years ago
IT IS BRILLIANT!! alaska, is BAE!!
Guest 6 years ago
you say the dumbest stuff ever.It is a good book but bae is a little much.Write Review:
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