So basically in one day I have read Looking For Alaska, by John Green, and all I could say after was, "Wow." This book was beautifully written, using creative imagery and awesome character dialogue to paint a picture for the reader. I liked the book because it was in my norm for what I usually read (Upper YA, YA Romance, Humor) and it had something I wasn't expecting: deeper meanings.
Throughout the book, the Green's main Character, Miles nicknamed Pudgy, looks for what he calls the "Great Perhaps" and on his way to finding it, he enrolls in his father's old boarding/prep school. There he makes friends with his roommate, the Colonel and the Colonel's group of friends: Takumi, Lara, and a cunning, powerful, and sexy girl named Alaska. Together they wreck havoc at the school, pulling intense pranks and drinking and smoking under the radar. Filled with undeniable attraction, this book pulls the reader in, not wanting them to let go. So we follow Pudgy on his journey and after tragedy strikes, he may or may not have found the "Great Perhaps." We travel through the junior year of a few high school students and get to see what it's really like to have loved and lost.
On a side note: This book has some interesting hidden metaphors and not wanting to give away too much, but the literary artwork throughout the book, weaves itself into a beautiful tapestry, painting love, loss, despair, depression, anger, and tragedy. This book is a work of art; calling it anything else would be a travesty.
Rate: 5/5
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