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"I go to seek a Great Perhaps." - Francois Rabelais (last words)"How will I ever get out of this labyrinth?" - Simón Bolívar (last words)
John Green's slow-to-the-punch yet devastatingly arresting debut novel is a prime example of what happens when a writer intertwines seemingly ordinary characters with a storyline that is ripe with philosophical musings, hard-hitting life issues, and a shocking plot twist that will compel readers to re-examine their previous conceptions about the book and its characters, and give them ample space to think --- really think --- about what it means to be alive and present in the world.
Separated into two distinct sections entitled "Before" and "After," LOOKING FOR ALASKA is a compelling bird's-eye view of the ineffaceable effects of love and death on both the collective and the individual psyche.Sadness, guilt, anger, trust, renewal --- the signature signs of grief and healing are all delicately unpacked in John Green's coming-of-age novel. Full of quiet incidents with larger than life lessons, LOOKING FOR ALASKA is a poignant novel that teens should not overlook.
Reviewed by Alexis Burling
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