Looking for Alaska
Sep. 4th, 2015 06:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
grimrose_eilwynnI just finished reading John Green's "Looking for Alaska", and I'm here to write a review.
SPOILER ALERT
First, let me just say, I loved Alaska. She was imperfect without being dislikable, and I loved her for that. She smoke, drank like a fish, played pranks, was overtly sexual, was a proud feminist, and overall was just so kick ass. Such sass and personality, but I think she really cared underneath it all.
With that said, I think the second half of the book without her fell a little flat. That's not to say it was BAD -- the ending taught a lot of important things about the lack of resolution we so often get when dealing with the death of a loved one. That's just to say I don't think Miles and his friends were strong enough characters to patch up the hole and carry it on themselves.
Two things felt a little forced: The initial reaction to Alaska's death. And Alaska's tragedy over her Mom.
A couple of asides: I loved the description in this book. It was so detailed, I think in part because the author actually went to a boarding school like this in real life. Also, one of my favorite characters was the religion teacher. I'd have taken his class; theology fascinates me.
My friend and I were talking, and we mentioned one thing that really gets us: John Green's books are so serious -- except for the dry humor -- but he's such a goofball in real life. It's a wonderful dichotomy.
SPOILER ALERT
First, let me just say, I loved Alaska. She was imperfect without being dislikable, and I loved her for that. She smoke, drank like a fish, played pranks, was overtly sexual, was a proud feminist, and overall was just so kick ass. Such sass and personality, but I think she really cared underneath it all.
With that said, I think the second half of the book without her fell a little flat. That's not to say it was BAD -- the ending taught a lot of important things about the lack of resolution we so often get when dealing with the death of a loved one. That's just to say I don't think Miles and his friends were strong enough characters to patch up the hole and carry it on themselves.
Two things felt a little forced: The initial reaction to Alaska's death. And Alaska's tragedy over her Mom.
A couple of asides: I loved the description in this book. It was so detailed, I think in part because the author actually went to a boarding school like this in real life. Also, one of my favorite characters was the religion teacher. I'd have taken his class; theology fascinates me.
My friend and I were talking, and we mentioned one thing that really gets us: John Green's books are so serious -- except for the dry humor -- but he's such a goofball in real life. It's a wonderful dichotomy.
