Looking for Alaska

Looking for Alaska by John Green

Review by Logan H

John Green’s Looking for Alaska does an excellent job on portraying the outside life of high school and what really goes on with romance, homework, trouble with the dean and other things. Looking for Alaska explores the high school world from the perspective of a Florida teen, who attends a boarding school in Alabama. Miles “Pudge” Halter. After transferring from a public school in Florida to a Private school in Alabama Miles quickly makes friends with his roommate The Colonel, Alaska Young. “Pudge” learns to balance his social life with his school life while at the same time falling in love with Alaska. During his time at Culver Creek Pudge does lots of things for the first time.  

I would recommend this book to young adults, high school aged students for good life lessons. This book was a very fluent read and I believe young adults enjoy being entertained throughout their book, John Green does a great job representing the reality of the life of a teenager. During the book John Green reflects on the truth of what happens within their lives. Pudge has his first girls. His first drink. His first cigarette. His first prank.

This book was not only humorous and entertaining but also serious and thoughtful. Pudge must resolve continuing issues with teachers, fellow classmates and friends. While at the same time, having the time of his life, living by venturing life with his new best friends.