Looking for Alaska was an incredible book. I chose this book out of the other choices because it was written by John Green. Although I have not seen nor read The Fault in Our Stars, another book by John Green, I have heard so many amazing things about it. Since people speak so highly of The Fault in Our Stars, I came to the conclusion that if one of his books is great, some of the others may be great as well. Another reason my attention was drawn to this particular novel was because I heard it was going to be turned into a movie. I decided that it would be a good idea to read to book before watching the movie.

            The main personal connection I noticed in the book was that Miles wanted a fresh start and wanted to truly discover himself. He did this by making new friends and experiencing new things-good and bad. I understand what he’s going through because I feel as if finding myself is one of my main goals of my high school experience.

            I really enjoyed the book and I would recommend it to all of my friends. I think that people around my age could benefit from reading some of Miles’ experiences and struggles and relate to them.