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Looking for Alaska

Written by: John Green
Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
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The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of Turtles All the Way Down and The Fault in Our Stars
Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award • A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist • A New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller • NPR’s Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels • TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time • A PBS Great American Read Selection • Millions of copies sold!


First drink. First prank. First friend. First love.

Last words.

Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words—and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet François Rabelais called the “Great Perhaps.” Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska Young, who will pull Miles into her labyrinth and catapult him into the Great Perhaps.

Looking for Alaska brilliantly chronicles the indelible impact one life can have on another. A modern classic, this stunning debut marked #1 bestselling author John Green’s arrival as a groundbreaking new voice in contemporary fiction.

 Depression & Mental Health Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Friendship Literature & Fiction Dating Alaska
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What the critics say

Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award
A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
A New York Times Bestseller • A USA Today Bestseller
NPR’s Top Ten Best-Ever Teen Novels
TIME magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Novels of All Time
A PBS Great American Read Selection

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults, Top 10 • An ALA Quick Pick • A Booklist Editors’ Choice selection • A Kirkus Best Book of the Year • An SLJ Best Book of the Year • A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best • A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age

“What sets this novel apart is the brilliant, insightful, suffering but enduring voice of Miles Halter.” —Chicago Tribune

“Looking For Alaska is a showcase to the raw talent John Green has, the kind of talent that can make you close the crisp last page of a novel and come out as a different person....

A gem of modern literature." —Guardian

★ “What sings and soars in this gorgeously told tale is Green’s mastery of language and the sweet, rough edges of Pudge’s voice.” —Kirkus

★ “Alive with sweet, self-deprecating humor.” —SLJ

“Funny, sad, inspiring, and always compelling.” —Bookpage

“The spirit of Holden Caulfield lives on.” —Kliatt

“Stunning conclusion . . . one worthy of a book this good.” —Philadelphia Inquirer

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The story was a good teenage angst story. Easy to follow and enjoyable. The literary lightness I like to enjoy while out for my exercise. The part of this novel I loved was how well Wil Wheaton told the story. He gave life to each character and gave life to the story itself.
I and glad I did the audible version of this story.

Wil Wheaton made this come alive

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I wish I could forget about this book entirely so I could reread it for the first time again. 101% recommend although 13+ or an educated 11 year old

So everything

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Looking for Alaska is hands down one of my favourite books ever. I don't know why this book hit me so well but it did. It is not for everyone but if you want a deep look into life, loss and reflecting on those who are gone. This audiobook will give you much to ponder.

A Story About Life and Loss

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Very well done!
I used this in an English class and they loved it (for the most part lol).

Amazing!

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Loved it all of it every word this should absolutely be in every classroom fantastic

Fanfuckingtastic

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