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A review by stfflndg
Looking for Alaska by John Green
5.0
I've been wanting to read this book in a long time, ever since once in my early twenties when my Tumblr feeds were filled with the ever famous quote from the book, "I was drizzle and she was a hurricane." But I've never gotten around buying one, until I found a secondhand copy.
Looking For Alaska reminds me so much or Norwegian Wood (which I happened to read and loved dearly before picking this one up), and it revolves around the same theme - life, death, and suffering. I could easily say Green might have loved reading Murakami while growing up. Perhaps.
I enjoyed the book thoroughly. His choice of topics to dwell on were intriguing ones, something that my weirdly philosophical close friends would talk about over lunch or dinner. I would be enjoying Mr Hyde's lecture so much if I attended them. His questions has often left me in an string of metaphysical thoughts (and I know at some point of life during 3 AM in bed we all have pondered on the reason for our existence). Even so, it was as if Green had left us unanswered questions for our own personal subjective assessment. What is man's greatest question in life? How will you ever get out of this labyrinth of suffering?
Well, that was what I look for in a book - 1) thought-provoking questions about self-discovery, 2) manipulative mysteries, and 3) inspirational influence.
Alaska (in my head, took the form of Cara Delevigne because her character was pretty much Margo) seemed like someone I would be, only less reckless. I loved Alaska and her unpredictability, seasonal impulsive behavior and I loved her flaw, because albeit being self-destructive, Alaska is intelligent, smart, and hopeful. I was a little devastated that Pudge was infatuated by her physical first, but Pudge is only a normal teenage boy, after all. I loved so much Alaska and Colonel's friendship. I loved Takumi, I loved Lara, and I even thought the Eagle is a pretty decent guy, like an uncle.
I also liked Green's choice in names for female protagonists. There's something so significant about each name - Alaska, Margo, Hazel Grace.
Looking For Alaska reminds me so much or Norwegian Wood (which I happened to read and loved dearly before picking this one up), and it revolves around the same theme - life, death, and suffering. I could easily say Green might have loved reading Murakami while growing up. Perhaps.
I enjoyed the book thoroughly. His choice of topics to dwell on were intriguing ones, something that my weirdly philosophical close friends would talk about over lunch or dinner. I would be enjoying Mr Hyde's lecture so much if I attended them. His questions has often left me in an string of metaphysical thoughts (and I know at some point of life during 3 AM in bed we all have pondered on the reason for our existence). Even so, it was as if Green had left us unanswered questions for our own personal subjective assessment. What is man's greatest question in life? How will you ever get out of this labyrinth of suffering?
Well, that was what I look for in a book - 1) thought-provoking questions about self-discovery, 2) manipulative mysteries, and 3) inspirational influence.
Alaska (in my head, took the form of Cara Delevigne because her character was pretty much Margo) seemed like someone I would be, only less reckless. I loved Alaska and her unpredictability, seasonal impulsive behavior and I loved her flaw, because albeit being self-destructive, Alaska is intelligent, smart, and hopeful. I was a little devastated that Pudge was infatuated by her physical first, but Pudge is only a normal teenage boy, after all. I loved so much Alaska and Colonel's friendship. I loved Takumi, I loved Lara, and I even thought the Eagle is a pretty decent guy, like an uncle.
I also liked Green's choice in names for female protagonists. There's something so significant about each name - Alaska, Margo, Hazel Grace.