by John Green
2006
221 pages
Synopsis from Goodreads:
Before. Miles "Pudge" Halter's whole existence has been one big nonevent, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave the "Great Perhaps" (François Rabelais, poet) even more. He heads off to the sometimes crazy, possibly unstable, and anything-but-boring world of Culver Creek Boarding School, and his life becomes the opposite of safe. Because down the hall is Alaska Young. The gorgeous, clever, funny, sexy, self-destructive, screwed-up, and utterly fascinating Alaska Young, who is an event unto herself. She pulls Pudge into her world, launches him into the Great Perhaps, and steals his heart.
After. Nothing is ever the same.
Rating: 5/5 Stars
My Review
One of my students had recommended this book to me, after she read it and loved it. I believe she is one of John Green's biggest fans! Anyways, I finally got it from the library and I read it in a day and a half. It was quick read and the style of writing was really easy to follow and was quite compelling. I haven't read a young adult novel in quite some time, but it was refreshing to read this one. The plotline was realistic, the characters were believable, and I feel like I could connect with all of them on some level, and understand what they were going through. I definitely will be looking to read his other books in the future!
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