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Looking for Alaska

John Green

Start date: December 1, 2012

Finish date: December 31, 2012

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Oct 13, 2023 Lisa rated it really liked it

I found this a very moving reflection on the complexities of adolescence, friendship and grief. If you have been through any of those things, this book will give you an interesting perspective.

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Apr 19, 2014 PattyMacDotComma rated it liked it · review of another edition

I've been hearing about John Green and then saw him interviewed recently, so I decided to start with the book he started with. I understand his books are classified as Young Adult Fiction, and if they are all like this, I can understand why.

That isn't to say that it isn't interesting or well-written enough for adults. After all, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are often called Children's Books, but they are certainly studied at university level.

"Looking for Alaska" is a tender story of mateship, ...more

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May 08, 2011 Christina, Join Me on Storygraph! rated it really liked it

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I enjoyed this story, though not as much as The Fault in our Stars (unsurprising since this is Green's first book). I found this book to be more impressive, though, in the way he captures the mindset of teenagers. It felt so real, even though the experience was so different from my own. ...more

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