I just finished reading John Green's "Looking For Alaska". It's a fairly short read--only took about a day. I'm still trying to absorb the book and reflect upon the ending. It was such a beautifully written coming-of-age story about friendship, love and loyalty, and the reality of experiencing suffering, loss and grief. It was humorous, exciting, heart-wrenching, suspenseful, and written with such depth and intelligence.
The characters were extremely well-developed. Each one had their own complicated story and endearing personality. It was easy to become emotionally connected to the lives of the characters and so invested in their adventures and quests. There were also some profound thoughts on suffering, existence and life (or the after life). I highly recommend this book to anybody looking for a short yet fulfilling book, with great lessons and a lot of laughs.
This weekend, I will attempt to finish the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer!
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Books I'm reading:
1. Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
2. Microserfs (Douglas Coupland)
Books I've read:
1. An Abundance of Katherines (John Green)
2. The Memory Keeper's Daughter (Kim Edwards)
3. On Beauty (Zadie Smith)
4. Looking For Alaska (John Green)
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