Looking for Alaska
By John Green
I've been a fan of John Green since I was a sophomore. I love the way he writes and how he is able to incorporate humor, love, and tragedy all into one. Looking for Alaska is my favorite John Green book, but honestly anything written by him is worth reading.
17 year old Miles Halter is tired of his boring life at home so he decides to go to Culver Creek boarding school to seek a "Great Perhaps" which he believes will give him a better understanding of life and the world around him. Waiting for him at Culver Creek is Alaska Young. She's witty, mysterious, funny, screwed up, and the most beautiful and unattainable girl Miles has ever seen. Alaska uses her charm to draw Miles into her labyrinth and lead him to his Great Perhaps.
17 year old Miles Halter is tired of his boring life at home so he decides to go to Culver Creek boarding school to seek a "Great Perhaps" which he believes will give him a better understanding of life and the world around him. Waiting for him at Culver Creek is Alaska Young. She's witty, mysterious, funny, screwed up, and the most beautiful and unattainable girl Miles has ever seen. Alaska uses her charm to draw Miles into her labyrinth and lead him to his Great Perhaps.
“When adults say, "Teenagers think they are invincible" with that sly, stupid smile on their faces, they don't know how right they are. We need never be hopeless, because we can never be irreparably broken. We think that we are invincible because we are. We cannot be born, and we cannot die. Like all energy, we can only change shapes and sizes and manifestations. They forget that when they get old. They get scared of losing and failing. But that part of us greater than the sum of our parts cannot begin and cannot end, and so it cannot fail.”
Looking for Alaska is easily one of my favorite books of all times. It made me reevaluate my place in the world and my entire way of thinking. John Green writes with so much meaning and effectively captures the essence of being a teenager in such a deep way. Looking for Alaska is funny, sad, captivating, and might even leave you feeling like you've just been kicked in the heart.
Looking for Alaska is easily one of my favorite books of all times. It made me reevaluate my place in the world and my entire way of thinking. John Green writes with so much meaning and effectively captures the essence of being a teenager in such a deep way. Looking for Alaska is funny, sad, captivating, and might even leave you feeling like you've just been kicked in the heart.
I heard about this book a long long time ago on the internet somewhere. I never really knew what it was about. All I knew was that it was sad I love sad books. You explained well and now I understand what's it about so LONG STORY SHORT I AM GOING TO READ THIS BOOK.
ReplyDeleteI really can't decide if I want to read this book or not. So many people have read it and told me about it but I don't know if I would like it.
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ReplyDeleteI WANT TO READ THIS BOOK SO BADLY! :(
ReplyDeletethe library copies are all checked out so I have to wait, and that makes me sad