Looking For Alaska is John Green’s debut novel. It is about a Florida high
school student and is categorized in the young adult fiction genre.
Summary Of The Book
Looking For Alaska, John Green’s debut novel was first published in 2005.
Looking For Alaska follows the life of Miles Halter, as he leaves Florida to
join boarding school in Alabama. He joins Culver Creek, the boarding school,
later than usual, as he himself mentions that he is looking for a “Great
Perhaps”.
Among his quirks include memorizing the last words of famous people and the
“Great Perhaps” was that of Francois Rabelais. Miles receives the nickname Pudge
in school,