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adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
K celému příběhu bych nalezla jedno adjektivum: krásný. Ano, má to svoje mouchy, ano, něco mě tam štvalo, ale povětšinu času jsem se stejně culila a pak bulela jak želva. Napodruhé to byl daleko intenzivnější zážitek. ♥
adelle_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
4,5*
Na pět to není, ale tři se mi dávat nechtělo a čtyři nestačí.
Čekala jsem něco jiného. Něco opravdu, opravdu jiného. Ale jsem spokojená s tím, co se mi dostalo. Bylo to předvídatelné a nevěděli jste, co se děje. Aljaška byla protivná a každý ji miloval.
Takže ano. John Green mě přesvědčil, že nejen Hvězdy jsou trhák.
Na pět to není, ale tři se mi dávat nechtělo a čtyři nestačí.
Čekala jsem něco jiného. Něco opravdu, opravdu jiného. Ale jsem spokojená s tím, co se mi dostalo. Bylo to předvídatelné a nevěděli jste, co se děje. Aljaška byla protivná a každý ji miloval.
Takže ano. John Green mě přesvědčil, že nejen Hvězdy jsou trhák.
pennyyg's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
gharv03's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed how this book was so different than the rest of John's books, however it was a little dark for my taste. I was so excited to find out if Alaska was alive or not and I feel like the most important question was never answered. Frustrated that we don't know what happened to Alaska. The mystery finally unfolded and right when it as almost solved the book was over. :(
quiltyscientist's review against another edition
4.0
I still love this book. I know I bawled my eyes out the first time I read this. It wasn’t as hard hitting this time. But I knew it was coming, so I’m sure it had something to do with it. I love all the last words that were shared with us. I’m not as fascinated as Pudge or even John Green himself, but there were some true gems.
les_reads_too_much's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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
nikki52010's review against another edition
3.0
Sigh. 2 1/2 stars? 3 stars? I'm not even really sure.
I'm going to hide as I write this. Don't want anyone coming after me.
I think I bought into all the hype with the book. I let it build up and maybe I expected to much out of it. For me, I couldn't connect with the characters. At all. I'm not sure if it was the writing style that caused that. Each 'chapter' lead down to the event, and the after counted the days as they dealt with the aftermath.
One hundred days before.
Eighty-seven days before.
Forty days before.
No.
How can I connect with a character(s) when I only get a little clip of their daily life. A little glimpse of their friendships forming.
I didn't cry. (I knew what was going to happen.)
I think in the end, this book is just to young for me. I am very picky about my YA books that I choose to read for this particular reason. I have one more John Green book I own, and I hope I get a better experience with that one.
I'm going to hide as I write this. Don't want anyone coming after me.
I think I bought into all the hype with the book. I let it build up and maybe I expected to much out of it. For me, I couldn't connect with the characters. At all. I'm not sure if it was the writing style that caused that. Each 'chapter' lead down to the event, and the after counted the days as they dealt with the aftermath.
One hundred days before.
Eighty-seven days before.
Forty days before.
No.
How can I connect with a character(s) when I only get a little clip of their daily life. A little glimpse of their friendships forming.
I didn't cry. (I knew what was going to happen.)
I think in the end, this book is just to young for me. I am very picky about my YA books that I choose to read for this particular reason. I have one more John Green book I own, and I hope I get a better experience with that one.
honeybeeznutz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
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? It's complicated
lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition
3.0
Love the idea of someone who loves last words. Pudge and Alaska forever!
sng2098's review against another edition
3.0
Sorry it's taken me soo long to post this, i just haven't had the time.
Looking for Alaska by John Green gets a 3/5.
"Before. Miles "Pudge" Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave "the Great Perhaps" even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then . . . After. Nothing is ever the same. "
from goodreads.com
The characters in this book were, to me, not very developed. All the people seemed kinda whiny and Alaska Young didn't seem like the strong character she was meant to be. I really couldn't stand "The Colonel" who seemed like everything was the end of the world. Pudge's character seemed to be really whiny, and he didn't really go through a transition fase of being at home then being there. (Who would really wanna spend their school year at boarding school?)
The plot was okay, I didn't expect the twist that happened to happen. I did like the setting, although they did whine to much about the weather.
Looking for Alaska gets a *** / 5.
Looking for Alaska by John Green gets a 3/5.
"Before. Miles "Pudge" Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave "the Great Perhaps" even more (Francois Rabelais, poet). He heads off to the sometimes crazy and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young. She is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart. Then . . . After. Nothing is ever the same. "
from goodreads.com
The characters in this book were, to me, not very developed. All the people seemed kinda whiny and Alaska Young didn't seem like the strong character she was meant to be. I really couldn't stand "The Colonel" who seemed like everything was the end of the world. Pudge's character seemed to be really whiny, and he didn't really go through a transition fase of being at home then being there. (Who would really wanna spend their school year at boarding school?)
The plot was okay, I didn't expect the twist that happened to happen. I did like the setting, although they did whine to much about the weather.
Looking for Alaska gets a *** / 5.