Reviews

Looking for Alaska by John Green

annastasiyaelisabeth's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

dunder_mifflin's review against another edition

4.0

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fayecanread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

sagepagemage's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

leajasmine45's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

katesharp's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

ian_hasumi's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lisakerd's review against another edition

2.0

This was my first John Green book. I didn’t know what to expect but I’d heard great things about Looking For Alaska. To me it was just too melodramatic and teenage-hormones driven; like a YA Nicholas Sparks book.

longshelf's review against another edition

5.0

I see there are many mixed opinions on this book. I personally love John Green’s style. This is the fifth book of his I’ve read, and it has definitely lived up to my expectations.

I see that a lot of people (mainly adults) don’t like this book, but I guess it’s two different things: reading John Green as a teenager and reading John Green as an adult. I am in my early teens and found the whole ‘breaking out of the mold’ thing very, very relatable. Being a teenager is to be spontaneous, to live in the moment, and Green captured this brilliantly.

I am not saying that people aren’t entitled to their own opinion, so don’t get me wrong.

nicolehun's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0