Looking for Alaska by John Green: an English novel

Known to the general public for his famous novel that has recently been on screen, The Fault in Our Stars, is the author John Green.  We suggest here the next novel of his to read for adults and children: Looking for Alaska.

Just like The Fault in Our Stars, this novel is a great way to improve on your English skills while reading, it is also great for refreshing your understanding and vocabulary in English.  Find it online directly at Amazon.it: Looking for Alaska.  

Synopsis of Looking for Alaska by John Green

Cercando Alaska, the Italian version, tells the story of Miles Halter, a boy who decides to leave his home, in Florida, to attend school in Alabama at Culver Creek Preparatory High School. At the beginning of the book he leaves claiming that he needed to find some great purpose before dying, as claimed by the French writer and humanist François Rabelais in his famous quote “I go in search of great possibility”, and so, without further ado he departs for Alabama. 

Upon his arrival in Culver Creek, Miles meets his roommate, Chip, and there friendship leads them to encounter the beautiful but unstable Alaska Young who the young Miles falls madly in love with. The life of Miles is not so easy, in fact, he becomes the victim of bullying by his cruel classmates, a kind of initiation rite for the new students, he is in love with Alaska and he decides to help her skip school with Chip, a decision that will lead to the girls death, and dealing with the grief becomes unbearable for him. 

The events in Looking for Alaska are very dramatic but also full of surprises and action, two components that will keep you glued to the pages more so than you could ever imagine and it will make you a fan of the John Green’s style in a way that is rare for a contemporary English author.

Seeing is believing! You can buy a copy on amazon.it.