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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Not "Fault". But then again I have a bias for cancer tales.
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Somehow I went from 'this writing ain't great' at the start, to 'wow that was an exploration' by the end.
To be honest, I found the end part a little hurried and uninspired. Maybe I didn't understand it well. Maybe I just wasn't convinced. Maybe I wanted something else. Maybe it needs a second reading (or more). Maybe half my brain has gone to Slumberland without me. But, I can't deny how insightful and relatable this novel is (I'm just as messed up as Alaska, probably worse, but hey, I'm still alive); how I enjoyed flipping through its pages, underlining what so and so said (what sticks the most is: "And what is an 'instant' death anyway? How long is an instant? Is it one second? Ten? ... Nothing is instant. Instant rice takes five minutes, instant pudding an hour. I doubt that an instant of blinding pain /feels/ particularly instantaneous."), reading bits and pieces of myself in John Green's words. I'd probably reflect on it some more in the morning, but right now, I just want a cigarette. In Alaska's name.
An amazing book, following the life of "Pudge" as he enters boarding school. The book has many deep questions about the purpose of suffering, and death through the mindset of believable and intelligent teens. The story is intriguing and powerful.
In reality, this is more of a 3.5. I used to hold this book in reverence, believing it to be the epitome of teenage grief (which I have had my fair dose of, having to many friends in their teens die by suicide or freak accidents). Now, I appreciate it more as a book about forgiveness.
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes