This week i started to read "Looking for Alaska", by John Green. The book begins to tell a story of a nerdy kid, Miles in Florida ready to leave his uptight parents and go off to a boarding school in Alabama. Although I am very early in the story, I can already inference about what may happen in the future. This book is similar to many others, for example, Go Ask Alice. It seems like it is leading up to a big twist that will change the characters world completely. The main character, Miles is fascinated with Alaska, a bouncy and bubbly girl down the hall of his dorm, that will have a big impact on the story. As I continue to turn the pages of the book, I am more and more convinced that there will soon be an unexpected change in the story.
The book so far has only introduced three or four characters, but I can tell that they will be very crucial to the story. We have met Miles or "Pudge" as The Colonel calls him, the main character, The Colonel, Pudges roommate, and Alaska. The "gorgeous, clever, funny, self destructive, screwed up and utterly fascinating Alaska Young.", as the author describes her. Since the book is called "Looking for Alaska" I'm inferring that she will contribute to the big twist yet to come in the book. Pudge has already become interested with Alaska and I can tell Alaska likes Pudge as well.
Currently, the book is very calm, and still introducing the characters. However, I can tell that that wont be for long. The book is set up so the dates say "136 days before". Before what? Im inferring that it most likely has something to do with Alaska. In man of John Greens other books, he kills off many of his main characters, and since Alaska in a very important character in the novel, and Miles is the point of view the book is in, Im guessing it may be her. Because it says "134 days before" Im geuusing it hs a big impact on Pudge and all the characters, so Pudge will most likely become very close with Alaska, especially since because he is interested with her already, at page 25.
Overall, I have many thoughts about what will come of Pudge. at the beginning of he book, John Green has already left his readers with a lot to think about. I am excited to see what will happen next in the story.
