Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska by John Green
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5/5

First and foremost, I just want to thank my friend Kelly for recommending this book to me. I’ve been very limited to reading John Green even though he’s been a popular author since I was in middle school, and I could not be happier with it.

At first, I was confused; what I first thought the book would be about immediately took a turn as I continued reading until about halfway through and then I had a real grasp on what was happening. ‘Looking for Alaska’ explored a number of emotional topics, including coming of age, grief, bereavement, and—above all—guilt and forgiveness. It’s a reflection of life, including things like coping in the best manner you can, feeling bad about things from the past, and never forgiving yourself for things you did when you were too young or naïve. Because of how relatable the pages are, I think that everyone might discover a little bit of themselves in it. All the characters from Miles, The Colonel, Takumi, and of course Alaska are all witty and full of personality, I thought to myself this looks like a quick fun read and little did I know it actually spoke volumes on topics I’m sure all of us have thought about and have struggled with in life at one point or another.

The ending is what made me weep; Pudge wrote a genuine and emotional paper about Alaska, which was incredibly nostalgic and put the novel together well. John Green brilliantly addressed and answered the serious questions while keeping them lighthearted.

The main question is “How will we escape this labyrinth of suffering?”

I know the answer, do you?

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