Rose Chisholm
Written by the famous John Green, Looking for Alaska is a two part contemporary novel in the perspective of a teenage boy named Miles Halter. Miles life is boring, anything but the life he wants, so he goes to Culver Creek, a private boarding school because he is looking for an adventurous life, filled with excitement, also known as seeking a “Great Perhaps.”
He meets this attractive gorgeous girl named Alaska Young who, also attends Culver Creek, who is an absolute prankstar. She loves anything from being silly to exploring new things. Although her life is complicated and confusing, she appears to be bubbly most of the time. Alaska has a boyfriend named Jake, but she claims that whenever they talk or communicate, they just fight over little things. Overtime, not only does Miles and Alaska’s friendship strengthen, but they become close, and Miles falls in love with Alaska. The question is, does she love him back? He starts to wonder that since his love for Alaska is inevitable, she might be the answer to his “Great Perhaps.”
This was an interesting read. Since I usually read more of the happy ever after type books rather than realistic fiction. I’m use to a different material and writing style rather than a book that’s more relatable and realistic. Overall, I’ve enjoyed reading Looking for Alaska, but it’s not my favorite book written by John Green that I’ve read so far. Honestly, I’m not a huge book worm, but the books that I really get into, are the ones whose vacuum cleaner switch is on. The ones that suck me into their life and the ones I get to live on from there. The ones I can read almost nonstop, but I continued to read this throughout a whole month which isn’t great. This book however, had the vacuum cleaner unplugged because it didn’t do any of that.
I recommend this book to those who are also looking for a “Great Perhaps” something interesting to add in your life. It’s a love story with a twist that starts slow, then leaves your jaw dropped at the end. This books compares love and death, and questions what is the meaning of life. It made me realize that searching for a better life can make you feel really good about yourself, but painis included. Everyone is so focused on the future that they don’t even enjoy the moment their in.
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