Reviews

À Procura de Alaska by John Green

aerrry's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

undeadpoets_society's review against another edition

5.0

This book left me speechless. I fell in love with this book almost immediately. John Green is truly a word smith of incredible skill. I would recommend this book to only the most mature of teens. Teens who are interested in what fine literature looks like.

This book brings up a lot of keys points in life. Life. Death. Sex. Acceptance. Belonging. Though I would love to require this book in my classroom, I understand that it is not for all audiences. However, I would not hesitate to strongly recommend it to anyone, teens and adults a like.

Drugs: Yes
Sex: Yes
R&R: The concept of suicide is mentioned
Language: YES
Violence: mild

cheyennelovesreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

bojangacic's review against another edition

4.0

Books with characters that are quick to reach that "I felt like I've known them forever" effect on me are the ones that stay on my good side, even if the narrative dynamic comes to a point where you're tempted to skip a few pages every now and then, comfortable that nothing of significance would occur in between.

So, my advice is to focus on the characters and their relatability-and wonderful chunks of literatury personas they are!- let yourself be familiarized with them by page 10, and you will see how "Alaska" is a uniquely moving piece of literature.

raquel_tg199's review against another edition

4.0

HEARTBREAKING. surprised she is actually dead wtf? but absolutely beautifully written, so so deep makes u reflect about hope, life and death in a deeper level

jachinheckman's review against another edition

3.0

It was interesting, but not as fun as it could have been. The characters are not very good people, which makes it hard to care about them sometimes. The book still works overall though because the ideas it brings up are incredibly fascinating.

abby37's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

5.0

mvasso's review against another edition

4.0

Once again, John Green’s characters shine. He creates Alaska perfectly; as a reader, I understood Miles’ fascination with her because she feels like a real person but is also very mysterious. I love the cocky but sweet Colonel, and Miles with his quirky obsession with last words. I totally related to Miles’ restlessness and his desire to go out into the “Great Perhaps.” I, too, often feel like I’m wasting my life being “ordinary” and that I should be off doing something more meaningful or exciting. And, just like in real life, Miles discovers that putting yourself out there can hurt. Alaska, meanwhile, reminds us that even the people who seem like they have it all are sometimes struggling with worse things than we can imagine. The way that these characters’ stories come together is hilarious, beautiful, and heartbreaking all at the same time, and it’s a book that will stick with me for a long time.

oliviacasellini's review against another edition

5.0

Where do I start with this book? I absolutely loved it. It was one of the most meaningful novels that I've ever read, yet it was short and sweet. I wasn't sure what to expect out of this book, as John Green is such a highly praised YA writer, yet some of my bookish friends hate him with a passion. They don't know what they are talking about.
It didn't take me more than a few pages to know that Alaska is everything that I am not. A few more and I felt that I was part of the group, and I felt their pain, their laughter, their love. The characters were so believable, and weren't boring. I could but put this book down (sorry to my friends who had to deal with me).
I made the mistake of reading this in public. When the climax came around I almost cried. It took everything in me not to scream and throw the book across the room. A few hours later I was telling a friend how this book was "ruining my life." When I finished it and was claiming how good it was she said, "I thought you hated it?" I was so confused, because I really did live this book. "You said it was ruining your life." She added in response to my face of disbelief. I could only laugh, for she does not know the thrills of a book like this one.

earthtoellen's review against another edition

2.0

This was a fine light read and it kept me entertained but there was not much to it and I didn’t feel a very deep connection to the characters. Also I did not like the ending it felt quick and fake. If you are looking for a quick, fun read that doesn’t need much analysis this is for you.