Pros & Cons
Pros
Miles "pudge" halter is the new kid at culver creek boarding high school, in alabama. On his first night he meets his roommate colonel, colonel shows pudge the lay of the land. Later that same night pudge meets alaska, the most beautiful girl he has e... Read More
Cons
Pudge becomes highly egocentric, whiny, and just plain irritating. Alaska is outrageously unlikable.
Highlights
Price
Is a quick read and a great story about idolization and self reflection
Competitiveness
It’s the kind of unputdownable book that changes you on the other side
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
He depicts the feelings that are near impossible to explain in such an eye opening manner
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The book looking for alaska follows high school junior miles “pudge” halter
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This novel splits miles’ life into what is described as “time before and after a lifechanging event” but the reader is not told what this lifechanging event is until closer to the end of the novel
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Im not sure id suggest this book for the lower end of the purported 912 grade intended audience as in addition to the constant theme of depression and thoughts of suicide there is some rather explicit sexual references
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is for these reasons i give it a 4 rating although john greens accomplished writing style and presentation is a solid 5 if not a 5
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Wish alasaka didnt die though
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Alas the author was too ensconced in the clichés of teenagers drinking and smoking and misbehaving
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The book “looking for alaska is about a friend group in a boarding school called culver creek