Comments on: Looking for Alaska, by John Green http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/ Literary Chronicles and Book Reviews from a Bluestocking Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:19:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Review: Looking for Alaska « Book Addiction http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-2369 Review: Looking for Alaska « Book Addiction Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:50:24 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=178#comment-2369 [...] Jessica at The Bluestocking Society [...] [...] Jessica at The Bluestocking Society [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-09-21 « YA Fabulous! http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-743 links for 2008-09-21 « YA Fabulous! Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:03:36 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=178#comment-743 [...] Looking for Alaska, by John Green Green deals with teens in a realistic and important way. The characters are well-developed, and their actions and decisions come across as genuine. Definitely flawed, the characters are still very human and forgiveable. The sprinkling of famous last words and religious philosophy enhance the plot with precise dosages, rather than distract. (tags: blog-reviews john-green looking-for-alaska) [...] [...] Looking for Alaska, by John Green Green deals with teens in a realistic and important way. The characters are well-developed, and their actions and decisions come across as genuine. Definitely flawed, the characters are still very human and forgiveable. The sprinkling of famous last words and religious philosophy enhance the plot with precise dosages, rather than distract. (tags: blog-reviews john-green looking-for-alaska) [...]

]]> By: Jessica http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Jessica Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:06:36 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=178#comment-511 Jena - I didn't notice the timeline lapses. I'll have to watch for that next time I read it. Blake - This book is definitely YA at its best. I've found, though, with the Printz winners and finalists that it is older YA. I'd say 15 and up. Natasha - I'll be looking for your review. Nymeth - I enjoyed your review. I don't often relate to teenage characters, but these I could. Lali - I'm glad it helped with your homework. :) Lisa - I didn't even know Paper Towns was coming out! I'll have to read it. I also plan on reading An Abundance of Katherines. Jena – I didn’t notice the timeline lapses. I’ll have to watch for that next time I read it.

Blake – This book is definitely YA at its best. I’ve found, though, with the Printz winners and finalists that it is older YA. I’d say 15 and up.

Natasha – I’ll be looking for your review.

Nymeth – I enjoyed your review. I don’t often relate to teenage characters, but these I could.

Lali – I’m glad it helped with your homework. :)

Lisa – I didn’t even know Paper Towns was coming out! I’ll have to read it. I also plan on reading An Abundance of Katherines.

]]> By: Lisa http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-507 Lisa Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:50:06 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=178#comment-507 Nice review! Are you planning to read Paper Towns? Nice review! Are you planning to read Paper Towns?

]]> By: lali http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-425 lali Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:17:15 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=178#comment-425 i loved ur review ,thanks a lot .................. u helped me a lot with my english work thnks happy indian independence day i loved ur review ,thanks a lot ………………
u helped me a lot with my english work
thnks
happy indian independence day

]]> By: Nymeth http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Nymeth Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:32:39 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=178#comment-420 I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I agree, the characters were so human and so fully believable. And I also agree with you that Miles found his answer within himself. I like what you said about the "Great Perhaps" being a journey and not a destination. I’m glad you enjoyed this one. I agree, the characters were so human and so fully believable. And I also agree with you that Miles found his answer within himself. I like what you said about the “Great Perhaps” being a journey and not a destination.

]]> By: Natasha @ Maw Books http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Natasha @ Maw Books Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:11:09 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=178#comment-374 Okay, I have to read this one. I've seen it to around way to much. Thanks for the final push. Okay, I have to read this one. I’ve seen it to around way to much. Thanks for the final push.

]]> By: Blake http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Blake Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:02:03 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=178#comment-373 Sounds like a good book. Although you recommend this to teens and adults alike, would you classify it as YA fiction? Sounds like a good book. Although you recommend this to teens and adults alike, would you classify it as YA fiction?

]]> By: Jena http://thebluestockings.com/2008/08/looking-for-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-372 Jena Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:48:39 +0000 http://thebluestockings.com/?p=178#comment-372 I read this one last October. I was pretty impressed, as I recall. Except that I couldn't get the timeline to match up in the end. Did you notice that? I read this one last October. I was pretty impressed, as I recall. Except that I couldn’t get the timeline to match up in the end. Did you notice that?

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