The Great Perhaps

Looking for Alaska by John Green

Rating: 5 Stars
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                John Green has effectively broken my heart twice now. And for that, he is officially my new favorite author. After reading The Fault in Our Stars, I knew that I had to read Green’s other books as well. If I’m being completely honest, this book started out a little slow for me and I wasn’t sure I’d be able to finish it. And then, all of a sudden, it picked up and I couldn’t put it down. The adventures of Pudge and his friends will have you wondering where this book has been all your life and why exactly these people aren’t your best friends.  

Looking for Alaska manages to tell the story of Pudge’s seemingly unrequited love for Alaska Young and be incredibly insightful at the same time. This book poses several subtle philosophical questions, as well as some not so subtle questions. I loved this entire book, but my favorite part is the very end, the second to last paragraph. I won’t say anything more than that, because it would spoil the book if you haven’t read it. But, I will say that, to me, that paragraph IS The Great Perhaps.

                 

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