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A review by blove0312
Looking for Alaska by John Green
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Sometimes books intended for a younger audience simply do not resonate with those of us 15-20 years older than the intended audience. This is one of them. It wasn’t a bad book. It was probably even more than an okay book. But it wasn’t written for me.
I do believe anyone who gets bent out of shape over the smoking or drinking or gods forbid the blow job should take a quick look around them or walk down the hallway of their kids school or even just scroll fb. Your kids are hearing, seeing, and doing this and more, and probably much younger than you would expect.
I went back and forth on the rating between 3&4, but just because it wasn’t for me doesn’t mean it wasn’t a well written book. So 4 it is.
I do believe anyone who gets bent out of shape over the smoking or drinking or gods forbid the blow job should take a quick look around them or walk down the hallway of their kids school or even just scroll fb. Your kids are hearing, seeing, and doing this and more, and probably much younger than you would expect.
I went back and forth on the rating between 3&4, but just because it wasn’t for me doesn’t mean it wasn’t a well written book. So 4 it is.