Life-changing love and loss at a boarding school.
Looking for Alaska would be a good read for someone who enjoys a coming-of-age story with a focus on self-discovery and navigating complex emotions. The book's unique and distinctive feature is the nonlinear structure in which the story is told. The first half of the book is "BEFORE," when Miles is getting to know Alaska and experiencing the excitement of his new school, while the second half is "AFTER," which deals with the aftermath of a tragedy that changes everything. Readers may appreciate the nuanced portrayal of grief and the exploration of themes such as guilt and forgiveness.
ISBN: 9780007523528
Authors:
John Green
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Date of Publication: 2013-01-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.97
(rated by 1580910 readers)
Description
Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave “the Great Perhaps” even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then. . . . After. Nothing is ever the same.
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