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| Title | : | Looking for Alaska |
| Author | : | John Green |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 221 pages |
| Published | : | December 28th 2006 by Speak (first published March 3rd 2005) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. Fantasy |
John Green
Paperback | Pages: 221 pages Rating: 4.04 | 1048039 Users | 54388 Reviews
Description In Pursuance Of Books Looking for Alaska
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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| Original Title: | Looking for Alaska |
| ISBN: | 0142402516 (ISBN13: 9780142402511) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Miles Halter, Alaska Young, Chip Martin, Takumi Hikohito, Lara Buterskaya |
| Setting: | Alabama(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Los Angeles Times Book Prize Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2005), Michael L. Printz Award (2006), Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee (2007), Michigan Library Association Thumbs Up! Award Nominee (2006), Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Jugendbuch (2008) The Inky Awards for Silver Inky (2007), Lincoln Award Nominee (2009), Bronzener Lufti (2007), Green Mountain Book Award (2008), The Inky Awards Shortlist for Silver Inky (2007), Alabama Author Award for Young Adult (2006), Premio El Templo de las Mil Puertas Nominee for Mejor novela extranjera independiente (2014) |
Rating Out Of Books Looking for Alaska
Ratings: 4.04 From 1048039 Users | 54388 ReviewsWrite-Up Out Of Books Looking for Alaska
I had been putting off reviewing this book for a while. It also took me much longer to read than I thought it would. Having read An Abundance of Katherines and Paper Towns first, I can say that Green seems to repeat a lot of the same themes and personalities. This may have been his first book, but it was probably my least favorite of the ones I've already read. (And no, I will not read The Fault in Our Stars for reasons.)The one thing I did like about this book and saved it from being a 1 starOne day Im going to put together an anthology of John Greens three novels, and it will be titled Hot Bipolar Girls and the Boys Who Worship Them. This is the third John Green book Ive read so far, and the patterns are starting to appear. (Less so with An Abundance of Katherines, I must admit, but most of the elements are still there so Im counting it) In every book (An Abundance of Katherines, Paper Towns, Looking for Alaska) our hero is a slightly awkward but likable young man who has some
That's me, realizing I was about to give a big one star to a super popular book on Goodreads. It didn't stop me. This book was beyond stupid.Miles is a little nerd boy from Florida, he is going away to boarding school hoping for a new life or maybe his "Great Perhaps". The Great Perhaps comes from a minute reference to some poet. Thrown in to this book to make it all edgy and shit. Fail. Once he gets there his roommate (the requisite character that is so poor but super smart) befriends him.
This was the first book I ever read by John Green. It was given to me in 2007 when I had no idea who John Green was. I wish this book had been around when I was a teen. I really enjoyed the story, but I think I would have liked it even more if I wasn't already past that point in my life. Even still, I loved this book.Miles is in search for the great perhaps, and has a fascination with famous last words. He meets Alaska Young who is basically the girl of his dreams. Their journey together at
I got 23 pages into this stink-bomb of a novel and had to put it down. This is exceedingly rare for me, but it's just that bad.Our hero, Miles Halter, is a weird, spoiled kid who likes reading the ends of biographies just to get people's last words. He doesn't always even read the whole book, just the ending. Miles thinks this habit makes him deep. Miles is wrong.We know Miles is shallow from page 3. He's leaving his public school for a fancy boarding school, and only two friends, Marie and
Looking for Alaska, John GreenLooking for Alaska is John Green's first novel, published in March 2005 by Dutton Juvenile.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
Well, I finished this book this morning, and let me just say it was excellent.Everyone says it because it's true. This is a pure and thought-provoking book.This review cannot be without spoilers, so if you haven't read this book or don't want to be spoiled, don't continue. Basically, just read this book.The book follows Miles, a slightly disconnected teenager, who has just moved to a boarding school. He befriends his roommate and his roommate's friends. One of these friends is Alaska, and he
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