***SPOILER ALERT***
I chose Looking for Alaska
because of the author. John Green also wrote The Fault in our Stars, which is
up in my favorite books. There were many, many connections, in very strange
ways. Not to be depressing, but honest, but I relate to a lot of the thoughts
Miles has about Alaska ’s
death. There’s always questions. The finality of death hits you and takes your
breath away. It’s like instantly aging 10 years. Miles just wants to know why.
I could agree with that to some extent. There’s always the “why me?” floating
around. Another thing in specific, the constant reminders of a human passed
come with everything you do, and Looking for Alaska really does show that. Anything that
someone loved is a sudden thought of them, and it’s hard.
I would recommend this book to any teenager. There is a part
for any and everyone in John Green’s book. This one just focuses on loss
specifically. The confusion of situation, the sadness of moving on, and the satisfaction
of knowing, are all inevitable feelings that high schoolers face. There’s no
avoiding it. So in conclusion to this post, but not to my thoughts on the book,
this book is a very relevant source of an accurate portrayal of loss, and I
highly recommend it.
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