The first pages of "Looking for Alaska"

 

I did not know much about the book’s plot before I started reading, what is quite comprehensible, as I only read the cover text and a short review before starting. As always the cover text does not give much information about the book’s plot and in the short review it seem as if the deeper questions behind the book and the actual story are much more important than the story itself. So actually I did not know what I had to expect. When you consider this I really liked the entry of the book compared to others.

Furthermore I like how John Green has designed Miles character. It’s a great idea to make him special through letting him read biographies and memorize last words. The most interesting part of these first pages is the situation, as Milton was thrown in the sea. I mean he was close to dead and he starts to think about that his last words were not very gripping and unique.  

All in all I liked the John Green’s entry to the book, even if it is kind of boring in some parts which is normal as you get to know the characters and their place in the setting. However, as I already wrote, there are exiting parts, too.

Marc