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Looking for Alaska

by John Green (Goodreads Author)

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" I read the book, looking for Alaska, by John Green for my book review this quarter. Looking for Alaska is not about the state of Alaska at all, but a girl named Alaska. The book is about a boy named Miles Halter who moves to a boarding school in Ala I read the book, looking for Alaska, by John Green for my book review this quarter. Looking for Alaska is not about the state of Alaska at all, but a girl named Alaska. The book is about a boy named Miles Halter who moves to a boarding school in Alabama. He is obsessed with learning the famous last words of famous people. He is seeking for the “Great Perhaps”. While at school Miles makes a few close friends such as The Colonel, Alaska, and Takumi. The four of them grow closer over time. Alaska introduced the idea of a labyrinth that everyone was stuck in and made a deal with Miles. The deal said that if he figured out how to get out of the labyrinth and explored the great perhaps outside of the labyrinth then Alaska would find him a girlfriend. Pranks are a huge part of the school and during the first week of school a bunch of rich snobs taped Miles’ arms and legs together and threw him in the lake. The Colonel promised him afterward that they would get them back. The Colonel and Alaska taught Miles how to live on the wild side and hot to have fun. They showed him a way of life that he had never experienced before. One night when they were all drinking Alaska ran off after an emotional episode, which she had frequently. She ended up driving her car into a cop car and died. Everyone was devastated especially Miles because he had really liked her and he felt that her death was his fault. The Colonel, Takumi, Miles, and a few others spent weeks trying to figure out why she left and where she was going.
I really enjoyed this book! I never knew what was going to happen with characters like Alaska and The Colonel. They were always doing something crazy like drinking or doing pranks. I thought it was a hilarious book. My favorite part of the book was when they pulled the prank which included renting a male stripper to come to speak to the students. It was very funny.
I would say someone who enjoys books that are funny, mysterious, and crazy would enjoy this book. There are lots of pranks involved in the book. ...more "

May 26, 2020 12:40PM · see review