Looking for Alaska
By John Green
Looking for Alaska is like an unfiltered version of a teens life. Most young adult novels written that follow the life of a teen are filtered and written in a PG form. Being a 15 year old, you feel like nobody really understands you except you. Reading a novel about a 15 year old who wants to find a purpose in the world makes you feel like you can fully relate to and understand the character. It is a great refresher, since most young adult books are about teens with cookie cutter lives. When i first opened the book and found out that Pudge wanted to leave home to find his Great Perhaps, I knew I instantly connected with him. There were times when I would ask my mom if I could go to a boarding school or if we could move away so I could figure out who I am and what my purpose in life is.
Although I have only read about half of the novel, so far I can tell you that it follows Miles "Pudge" Halter, a skinny and extremely bright kid as he searches for his "Great Perhaps" at a boarding school called Culver Creek. Pudge has a gift unlike many others. He memorizes the last words of famous figures. At Culver Creek Pudge meets Chip "The Colonel" Martin, his vigorous roommate, who soon introduces him to Alaska Young, the mysterious girl down the hall. Throughout the first half of this novel Pudge and his group of friends do what any group of mischievous teens would do when parents are not around like: smoking, harassing others, drinking in their dorm rooms, getting kicked out of basketball games and much more.
John Green so far has done a marvelous job at writing this. The way the chapters are split into days, and the way they speak will make you feel like you're not reading a book. I recommend this novel if you like surprises and a jaw dropping climax.
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