Looking for Alaska

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Looking for Alaska is a novel written by John Green.

Summary

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 Francois Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps." Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young. Clever, funny, screwed-up, and dead sexy, Alaska will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps.

Praise for the book

  • "John Green has written a powerful novel–one that plunges headlong into the labyrinth of life, love, and the mysteries of being human. this is a book that will touch your life, so don't read it sitting down. Stand up, and take a step into the Great Perhaps." –K.L. Going.
  • "The spirit of Holden Caulfield lives on." –Kliatt
  • "This is my all time favorite book. Thank you John!" Daniel/Homskllet
  • "Alaska > Any other book."
  • "It's been months since I have read Looking for Alaska, and I still can't get it out of my head." -Monica H.
  • "while reading looking for alaska, i was looking for some tissues to dab my tears-o-happiness because it was so dang good." -suzya.

Alaska is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO amazing

External Links

Penguin's LFA Reading Guide and interview with John Green

Looking for Alaska at Amazon

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