false 1905406 128477 342209 0525475060 9780525475064 46 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173896941m/342209.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173896941s/342209.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/342209.Looking_For_Alaska 4.03 483 boring-life. Fascinated by the last words of famous people, Pudge leaves for boarding school to seek what a dying Rabelais called the "Great Perhaps."
Pudge becomes encircled by friends whose lives are everything but safe and boring. Their nucleus is razor-sharp, sexy, and self-destructive Alaska, who has perfected the arts of pranking and evading school rules. Pudge falls impossibly in love. When tragedy strikes the close-knit group, it is only in coming face-to-face with death that Pudge discovers the value of living and loving unconditionally.
John Green's stunning debut marks the arrival of a stand-out new voice in young adult fiction.]]> 1406384 4.09 17545 3792 2005 4 5 false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Jun 12 19:18:39 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 21:23:07 -0800 2009 *SPOILER ALERT* This review contains plot information that some people feel gives away too much of the book. To me, the story isn't about the event occurring as much as it is about how it is dealt with among the characters - it's not the "surprise ending" I'm giving away. Don't rea...more...]]>