Some books are so seamlessly and fantastically written that as you are reading you forget that it is in fact a story you are reading. You forget that the characters are not real people. You forget that the things that happen to them have not actually happened. When I picked up two of John Green's books, both Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars I knew that I would have to really psych myself up to read The Fault in Our Stars, a book that would, without a doubt, make me cry, so I decided to read Looking for Alaska. Well, I ended up in bed at 2 A.M. unable to sleep and bawling my eyes out. Thanks John Green for your amazing writing. Thanks for making me love your characters. Thanks for making me realize how little control we have over those we love most. Thanks for making me realize that you probably can't save those you love, no matter how much you want, if they don't want to be saved.
Looking for Alaska is definitely Miles' story of truly experiencing life, even when someone he loves dies. Yes, Looking for Alaska will make you cry. But it will also make you laugh and think and appreciate those around us. Yes, I went and hugged all of my children a little tighter the next day.
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