Looking for Alaska by John Green

Looking for Alaska

John Green

234 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional sad medium-paced

Description

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 t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 103,486 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
sad 65%
reflective 47%
adventurous 34%
mysterious 33%
dark 32%
funny 32%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 17%
challenging 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 8%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 26%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.79

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