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emotional
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
I wanted to love this book. It came highly recommended, and please ... it's Teen Angst. Y'all know I love Teen Angst! But I never really understood the appeal of Alaska, the title character, even if I tried to take on the perspective of a teenage boy -- which I do believe I am capable of doing with a fair amount of skill.
I'm going to try another John Green, though.
I'm going to try another John Green, though.
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
it’s so crazy to me that i was probably reading this book for the first time around age 12. although it’s a tad bit cheesy and “smarter than you” vibes with all the private school quoting famous people and quirky hobbies, i found that i really enjoyed the themes explored and the characters. talking about loneliness, sex, coming of age, and death are some big themes to explore in such a small book. i was still shocked by the main plot point because everything seemed so normal up until then, but i really loved the scene where they drive through where the accident was and realize that they are alive and continuing through the labyrinth. how special it is to realize you’re alive despite the suffering happening around you and to know that you can make it through. it’s hard to understand where others are coming from sometimes, and confusing, and they must take their own path.
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-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:
N/A
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes