When Miles Halter, a teen with an affinity for memorizing
famous last words, decides to leave his quiet and boring life behind and enroll
at Culver Creek boarding school, searching for what François Rebelais called
the "Great Perhaps." Upon his arrival, Miles meets his roommate Chip
"The Colonel" Martin, and his friends Takumi Hikohito and Alaska
Youg, whom he is instantly attracted to The book chronicles Miles'
first year at Culver Creek, a year that changes his life forever.
In my book, John Green can do no wrong. I am a huge fan of
everything he does, so it will not be surprising to learn that I loved Looking
For Alaska, and I'm honestly ashamed that I took so long to actually
read it (It had been sitting as on my NOOK, unread for over a year!).
John Green is an incredibly gifted writer, no one can deny that. In Miles he does a great job portraying what being a teenager is really like
Though Miles seemed a little dull compared to his friends, I found him to be likable and relatable. I must say, I did not like the character of Alaska Young and that might be unfair because she was a smart girl, and I agreed with a lot of the things she said. But she was also reckless and moody, and sometimes I found myself wondering why Miles was so infatuated with her, and to be honest, maybe that's the reason I disliked her character, because Miles didn't see the whole thing, he just saw the good. But I understand it, because I've been there before, I've fallen in love with one part of who a person was and completely disregarded the rest, no matter how bad it was.
Now, I don't want you getting the idea that the whole book revolves around Miles pining for Alaska, because it doesn't. There's so much more to it, but I refuse to spoil it because this is one of those books that is better to discover yourself.
John Green is an incredibly gifted writer, no one can deny that. In Miles he does a great job portraying what being a teenager is really like
Though Miles seemed a little dull compared to his friends, I found him to be likable and relatable. I must say, I did not like the character of Alaska Young and that might be unfair because she was a smart girl, and I agreed with a lot of the things she said. But she was also reckless and moody, and sometimes I found myself wondering why Miles was so infatuated with her, and to be honest, maybe that's the reason I disliked her character, because Miles didn't see the whole thing, he just saw the good. But I understand it, because I've been there before, I've fallen in love with one part of who a person was and completely disregarded the rest, no matter how bad it was.
Now, I don't want you getting the idea that the whole book revolves around Miles pining for Alaska, because it doesn't. There's so much more to it, but I refuse to spoil it because this is one of those books that is better to discover yourself.
Favorite Character: Chip "The Colonel" Martin
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★½ Twisted Apples (I know they look like stars, but they're twisted apples.)
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