Looking+for+Alaska+John+Green

I read John Green's //Looking for Alaska// in the waiting room of a doctor's office. (Yes, it was one of those all day affairs in the office.) I loved it but was very embarrassed when reading it because it made me laugh out loud, and cry, in front of a waiting room full of strangers! I was literally hiding behind the book!

I was attracted to the main character's ability to deal with adversity and challenges, such as moving to a new state, attending a boarding school, making new friends and dealing with an emotional aftermath when one of those new friends is involved in a tragic accident. If you have read The Catcher in the Rye, Miles may remind you of Holden Caulfield -- dry, witty sense of humor but with much better coping skills -- mainly because Miles has a strong support system of friends where Holden did not. Warning - a little slow to begin, but once you get into it, you won't want to put it down. (I think, at least!) - Mrs. McGee


 * Did you read Looking for Alaska? What did you think?**