133 pages 4 hours read

John Green

Looking for Alaska

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2005

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Reviews & Readership

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Readers appreciate John Green's Looking for Alaska for its raw and poignant exploration of adolescence, grief, and self-discovery. The characters are well-developed and relatable, and its prose is engaging and thoughtful. Criticisms include a predictable plot and occasional melodrama, but overall, it resonates emotionally, particularly with a young adult audience.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Looking for Alaska?

A reader who would enjoy Looking for Alaska by John Green is typically a young adult interested in coming-of-age stories marked by deep emotional experiences and introspective journeys. Fans of J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye and Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower would find it compelling.

Recommended

Reading Age

14-18years

Lexile Level

850L

Book Details

Genre
Realistic Fiction
Mystery / Crime Fiction
Modern Classic Fiction
Themes
Life/Time: Mortality & Death
Emotions/Behavior: Forgiveness
Values/Ideas: Loyalty & Betrayal
Topics
Depression / Suicide