A review by csifbi23
Looking for Alaska by John Green
4.0
This novel is a touching tale about a young man, Miles "Pudge" Halter, pursuing his "Great Unknown." Along the way, at his new boarding school, he befriends nanny interesting students: the Colonel, Takumi, Lara... but most mysterious of all is Alaska Young. As one might guess based on the title, Alaska plays a large role in altering the lives of those in this book.
***vague spoilers***
I felt this book has a novel approach to loss and coping with the loss of someone close to you. The Old Man and his religion class helped put things on a level that transcended teenage drama.
While the book was more moving past the gray page marking "After," the characters were at times annoying. However, I felt this to be fitting of the teenage population being portrayed. The final prank was also disappointing. Thankfully, Green makes up for it (slightly) with Pudge's rambling final essay that kind of fell short of the character himself.
All in all, a good read.
***vague spoilers***
I felt this book has a novel approach to loss and coping with the loss of someone close to you. The Old Man and his religion class helped put things on a level that transcended teenage drama.
While the book was more moving past the gray page marking "After," the characters were at times annoying. However, I felt this to be fitting of the teenage population being portrayed. The final prank was also disappointing. Thankfully, Green makes up for it (slightly) with Pudge's rambling final essay that kind of fell short of the character himself.
All in all, a good read.