A review by bitnarii
Looking for Alaska by John Green

dark emotional funny reflective fast-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

4.0

Looking for Alaska takes a radical choice at the midpoint that I admire. I almost want to believe that it was a necessary catastrophe -- you finally get to see the "players" in the story coalesce and put their hearts to bear. I do think some of the end message and religious nods were a little heavy handed, but they added to the story, nonetheless, in a beautiful and nuanced way. It was definitely worth a read, and John Green as always is incredible. DFTBA
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