Looking for Alaska in Penguin's Point of View Books

Jan 28, 2011 Jen Bigheart rated it liked it · review of another edition

3.75 Stars

I really think I should have read this book and not listened to it. It was a little slow at times for me, and the humor was there but a little light. I think the message was special, and the countdown in days to the big event was a good way to transition from chapter to chapter. Miles, the protagonist, was a little dull for a lead role while Alaska was a little bit of everything and oh so interesting. I could easily see plain little Miles falling for her. Hard.

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Apr 27, 2011 Amelia rated it it was amazing

I loved this book. I could read it over and over and it would still have the same effect on me the first time read.

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Nov 15, 2010 Lacie Solt rated it it was amazing

Looking for Alaska is SO GREAT! John Green is an absolute genius, he writes scenes in books that I don't know how anyone would put in words but he did it, man. He is so awesome. Alaska Young is probably one of my favorite fictional characters, she's mysterious, and beautifully sad. She's smart and hilarious and when she died, you were mourning her death along with Pudge and Colonel. I recommend everyone read this book, I don't care if you are 14, I don't care if you are 26 or 52, it will make yo ...more

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Mar 18, 2012 Riv rated it it was amazing

Shelves: realistic, everyone-else-loved

When I first read it, I was very underwhelmed. I loved the snark, and the amazing characters, and the emotional roller coasters, but the book didn't hit me like I expected it to when I first read it.
But LfA grew on me, somehow, and my memories are much fonder. And I really adore this book.

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