Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Book 2: Looking for Alaska

I was loving this book. I had my doubts; it's a stereotypical young adult novel about a group of friends who get into trouble and have to find a way out. Once I got past the first 50 pages or so, it started to draw me in. I was letting myself slip way into the book--stay up until 3 a.m. into the book. But then...

It took a turn. A heart-wrenching, unexpected turn that left me so angry I stopped reading. That was four days ago, and I still can't pick it up again. I think that's the mark of a good novel, though, to have that effect on a reader. I'd suggest the first half of the book to anyone looking for an easy, fast-paced read. It's one of those plots where every detail advances the action just a little bit more, you know, the good kind.

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