Reviews
Praise and awards for Looking for Alaska : "What sings and soars in this gorgeously told tale is Green's mastery of language and the sweet, rough edges of Pudge's voice. Girls will cry and boys will find love, lust, loss and longing in Alaska's vanilla-and-cigarette's scent." -Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Alive with sweet, self-deprecating humor....like Phineas in John Knowles's A Separate Peace , Green draws Alaska so lovingly, in self-loathing darkness as energetic light." -School Library Journal , starred review "Miles is an articulate spokesperson for the legions of teens searching for life meaning." -BCCB , starred review "Readers will only hope that this is not the last word from this promising new author." -Publishers Weekly "Green...has a writer's voice, so self-assured and honest that one is startled to learn that this novel is his first. The anticipated favorable comparisons to Holden Caufield are richly deserved in this highly recommended addition to young adult literature." - VOYA "The spirit of Holden Caulfield lives on." - Kliatt "Compelling...What sets this novel apart is the brilliant, insightful, suffering but enduring voice." -Chicago Tribune "Funny, sad, inspiring, and always compelling." -Bookpage "Stunning conclusion . . . one worthy of a book this good." -Philadelphia Inquirer Awards · A 2005 Teens' Top Ten Selection · An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Top 10 · An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers · A Booklist Editors' Choice · A Kirkus Best Book of 2005 · A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year · A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, Praise and awards for Looking for Alaska : "What sings and soars in this gorgeously told tale is Green's mastery of language and the sweet, rough edges of Pudge's voice. Girls will cry and boys will find love, lust, loss and longing in Alaska's vanilla-and-cigarette's scent." Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Alive with sweet, self-deprecating humor.…like Phineas in John Knowles's A Separate Peace , Green draws Alaska so lovingly, in self-loathing darkness as energetic light." School Library Journal , starred review "Miles is an articulate spokesperson for the legions of teens searching for life meaning." BCCB , starred review "Readers will only hope that this is not the last word from this promising new author." Publishers Weekly "Green…has a writer's voice, so self-assured and honest that one is startled to learn that this novel is his first. The anticipated favorable comparisons to Holden Caufield are richly deserved in this highly recommended addition to young adult literature." VOYA "The spirit of Holden Caulfield lives on." Kliatt "Compelling…What sets this novel apart is the brilliant, insightful, suffering but enduring voice." Chicago Tribune "Funny, sad, inspiring, and always compelling." Bookpage "Stunning conclusion . . . one worthy of a book this good." Philadelphia Inquirer Awards · A 2005 Teens' Top Ten Selection · An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Top 10 · An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers · A Booklist Editors' Choice · A Kirkus Best Book of 2005 · A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year · A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, 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, Praise and awards for Looking for Alaska : "What sings and soars in this gorgeously told tale is Green's mastery of language and the sweet, rough edges of Pudge's voice. Girls will cry and boys will find love, lust, loss and longing in Alaska's vanilla-and-cigarette's scent." Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Alive with sweet, self-deprecating humor.…like Phineas in John Knowles's A Separate Peace , Green draws Alaska so lovingly, in self-loathing darkness as energetic light." School Library Journal , starred review "Miles is an articulate spokesperson for the legions of teens searching for life meaning." BCCB , starred review "Readers will only hope that this is not the last word from this promising new author." Publishers Weekly "Green…has a writer's voice, so self-assured and honest that one is startled to learn that this novel is his first. The anticipated favorable comparisons to Holden Caufield are richly deserved in this highly recommended addition to young adult literature." VOYA "The spirit of Holden Caulfield lives on." Kliatt "Compelling…What sets this novel apart is the brilliant, insightful, suffering but enduring voice." Chicago Tribune "Funny, sad, inspiring, and always compelling." Bookpage "Stunning conclusion . . . one worthy of a book this good." Philadelphia Enquirer Awards · A 2005 Teens' Top Ten Selection · An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Top 10 · An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers · A Booklist Editors' Choice · A Kirkus Best Book of 2005 · A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year · A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, Praise and awards for Looking for Alaska : "What sings and soars in this gorgeously told tale is Green's mastery of language and the sweet, rough edges of Pudge's voice. Girls will cry and boys will find love, lust, loss and longing in Alaska's vanilla-and-cigarette's scent." Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Alive with sweet, self-deprecating humor.…like Phineas in John Knowles's A Separate Peace , Green draws Alaska so lovingly, in self-loathing darkness as energetic light." School Library Journal , starred review "Miles is an articulate spokesperson for the legions of teens searching for life meaning." BCCB , starred review "Readers will only hope that this is not the last word from this promising new author." Publishers Weekly "Green…has a writer's voice, so self-assured and honest that one is startled to learn that this novel is his first. The anticipated favorable comparisons to Holden Caufield are richly deserved in this highly recommended addition to young adult literature." VOYA "The spirit of Holden Caulfield lives on." Kliatt "Compelling…What sets this novel apart is the brilliant, insightful, suffering but enduring voice." Chicago Tribune "Funny, sad, inspiring, and always compelling." Bookpage "Stunning conclusion . . . one worthy of a book this good." Philadelphia Inquirer Awards A 2005 Teens' Top Ten Selection An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Top 10 An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers A Booklist Editors' Choice A Kirkus Best Book of 2005 A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
