I think this is my favourite of John Green's books so far (I have yet to read The Fault in Our Stars which I hear is amazing). Beautifully written and lots of great quotes.

This was an awesome book. There aren't a lot of books like this, and I found it to be extremely memorable and fun to read. Definitely made me think and look at life in a different perspective. John Green's language was used beautifully as well, and I don't think I could have asked for anything better in a modern day story. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants a good read.

I fell in love with this book! John Green's language was just as beautiful as the story <3

“Looking for Alaska” by John Green is an amazing read and it has been a while since I have read a book as powerful as this one. This novel tells the story of Miles “Pudge” Halter, a boy who has an interest in memorizing famous people’s last words, who leaves the comfort of his home in search of his own “Great Perhaps” at Culver Creek Boarding School. While he is there, he meets new, promising friends including the intriguing Alaska Young, who manages to steal his heart in a single second. I can’t even begin to explain how much I love this book. There are almost no words to describe it. I was so wrapped up in the novel that I never wanted to put it down. The story unfolds with great pace and has the right amount of excitement, sadness, humour and anger. I smiled, laughed and was taken aback many times while reading this novel. I loved everything from the characters, the humour and the structure of the novel where there is a countdown leading up to an event and then a countdown leading away from it. It was a very different but interesting concept as it had me wondering what the event was! Also, the characters were well developed and each of them had their own unique personalities and flaws that I couldn’t help but fall in love with. “Looking for Alaska” is not just another young adult novel. It got me thinking about so many things in life. It is one of those books that I will remember and carry with me for the rest of my life! I even want to buy it so I do not have to keep borrowing it from the library! I strongly recommend this book to anyone and everyone (well of course if only you are a teen!) as I guarantee it will definitely be a memorable book.

Amazingly sad, grippingly haunting, Alaska leaves you wanting more and regreting everything. I felt as if I was part of the book and couldn't bear to tear away from it.

I loved everything about this book. Starting with the three main characters who seem so real with all their imperfections. I think its amazing that by the end of the book, in my case, I still can'y say I completely understand the character of Alaska. I definitely recommend it. If you are as engulfed in the book as I was, you will feel every emotion the protagonist pudge does.

I didn't enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. It really made me think! Alaska's sudden death really threw me off, but I guess that's what he was focusing on . . . the unpredictability of life. I think it is unrealistic for one person (Alaska) to unintentionally help Miles so much to find himself. Although, A+ for John Green's characterization! I also have so many quotes in here that I love. Not my favorite John Green book (that honor goes to The Fault In Our Stars), but still worth reading.

To the people complaining about the inappropriate target age for this book: were you all home schooled? Did you all have really quiet friends who only talked about wheels of fortune or Harry Potter? There's more swearing in one day at my elementary school than this entire book and by grade 5 everyone already had the sex talk and was making far more inappropriate jokes than this book had. This wasn't the most interesting book I've read but it was definitely a great read. It is a fiction that does what fiction is suppose to do: entertain.

4 stars for writing, characterization and for making me think, but beyond that, I'm pretty sure I had an atypical reaction to the book. I must be going through a cynical phase or something. I did not find Alaska fascinating, nor mysterious, nor alluring. I found her tiring. Some people are broken and self-destructive, and they only spread chaos and suffering until they decide that they want to get their sh*t together. So I thought it was a bit dubious to be obsessed with someone like that. I also don't know if I believe in Miles' "Great Perhaps." I'm more satisfied with a simple life, well-lived, doing whatever good for the world that your interests and abilities lean toward. Recently I read an article where the author said that they preferred the Brontes' passionate interpretations of love to Jane Austen's more well-mannered and civilized stories. Well, to each their own, and the Brontes are great, but I prefer Austen. All I need is my two inches of ivory, a fine brush with which to do my work, and I will consider my life well spent.

Boarding school students experience a tragedy, learn how to go on living and pull a hilarious prank, the ultimate testimony to their friendship. I laughed and I cried.