Looking for Alaska by John Green

Looking for Alaska

John Green

210 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional sad medium-paced

Description

“In the dark beside me, she smelled of sweat and sunshine and vanilla and on that thin-mooned night I could see little more than her silhouette, but even in the dark, I could see her eyes – fierce emeralds. And beautiful.” BEFORE. Miles Halter’s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 98,620 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
sad 65%
reflective 46%
adventurous 34%
mysterious 34%
dark 32%
funny 31%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 17%
challenging 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 8%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 26%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.79

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