Looking for Alaska
By John Green
- Release Date: 2005-03-03
- Genre: Coming of Age Fiction for Young Adults
Description
The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our Stars
Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award • A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist • A New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller • NPR’s Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels • TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time • A PBS Great American Read Selection • Millions of copies sold!
First drink. First prank. First friend. First love.
Last words.
Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words—and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet François Rabelais called the “Great Perhaps.” Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young, who will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps.
Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green’s arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction.
Newly updated edition includes a brand-new Readers' Guide featuring a Q&A with author John Green
Reviews
my favorite ever
5By rainf4irythis book gives me so many emotions and feeling i can't really describe. it's definitely my favorite book and it gave me a whole new outlook on life. looking for alaska is so precious and i can't describe how much i love it. it makes my heart hurt.GREAT READ
1By taytaydripsxIf your in the comment thinking about reading this JUST F******* READ IT 😎Kept me engaged
3By lthoma2Novel coming of age story.I’m not very interested in teenagers but the perspective was so richly described that I did enjoy the book very much.Hasty
4By NmeeeEnding was super symbolic but a bit hastyLooking for Alasks
5By brynnie brinIt was a great book and how people work as a team to find clues on what really happened to Alaska. It had lots of suspense and adventure.Amazing
5By Rkstar2208Just pure amazing this was John greens first book and he got a award and that just proves this man is a genius.Disappointingly Corny
2By th0rnb3rryWhile John Green is an honest treasure, this books feels corny. It’s over romanticization of smoking cigarettes is cringeworthy. It only takes a few pages in to realize this is every wanna-be-deep softbois favorite book.YES!
5By jahdudnbrabsolutely love this book! This is my second time reading it and I’ve also watched the show they made about it on Hulu. This is a must read book.Wow
5By goid but a rip offIf this ain’t the best book I ever read. Coming up on high school so I want to know what it is like. This book taut me a few thingsAmazing Coming of age story
5By Bible lover ✝️It’s a classic. It’s hilarious and emotional. It’s a story of growing up and having new happy experiences as well as grief.Great read!
5By Flyy Swagg VJThis is a great read especially if you’ve seen the show.Good
4By Planet AudreyWeird endingFlat
2By ApplesuzI read this on the recommendation of a young reader. I might be too old or cynical for it to have moved me. It just wasn’t as deep, or poignant as I thought it might be, and very anti-climatic.Extremely Moving
5By koleywoleyGreene does a good job of moving the readers emotions in this heart-wrencher.GOOD READ! MUST READ!
5By ChrisHockeyGuyGranted I haven’t read a book in years, but this book peaked my interest so I said whatever I’ll read it. Maybe I can start reading some more, it’s good for the mind and the soul, plus it sounded good. And let me tell you, good was an understatement. This book is relatable, funny, sad, and a happy read all in one. If you have ever lost a loved one, you will feel for characters. If you ever were a little anti social in your teens, it’s like Miles is you, walking through the hell we call our high school days. As well as if you wreaked havoc as a rowdy teen, there’s a place for you in it as well. And the philosophical questions in this book... don’t even get me started. All in all, I feel different about many aspects in my life after this book. Mr. John Green, you are a genius. Enough said.Good book
5By marriehartneyThe girl get drunks and dies from drunk drive to her moms graveMade me cry
5By Alm1rdRead this whole book in one sitting on a plane ride over seas. It was an emotional trip.Wow.
5By AnotherAnonymousGirl13I have noticed how many of the reviews are criticizing this book for use of language, drinking, smoking, and sexual content among teens. But I urge you to look past this and pick up this book anyway. It was amazing. I was caught up in the mysterious Alaska and the witty humor of the book, and I could not help but think of what a spectacular writer John Green is. Worth a read!Looking for Alaska
5By x3_Zahra_AYThis book was amazing!! Extremely nerve-wrecking but definitely a must read! ❤️
