At long last, it's John Green time! Episode 297 unpacks Looking for Alaska, the YA superstar's award-winning debut novel. Conversations range from manic pixie dream girls and the male gaze to addiction and the problematic language that made Alli and her guest cringe in 2024.
TW: suicide, addiction, parental loss
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Prepby Curtis Sittenfeld
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MORE READING:
“Looking for Alaska” (Kirkus, 2005)
“Book Nook: Looking for Alaska” (Shorewood Ripples, 2022)
“Book Review: Looking for Alaska by John Green” (Of Whiskey and Words)
“Book Review: Looking for Alaska by John Green” (A Paper Arrow, 2019)
“Looking for Alaska by John Green — review” (The Guardian, 2013)
“Looking for Alaska” (School Library Journal, 2005)
“Book Review for Teens: John Green Looking for Alaska” (Your Teen, 2014)
“Book Review: Looking for Alaska” (Sara du Jour, 2014)
“How Hulu’s Looking for Alaska Updates John Green’s Book for a New Generation” (Time, 2019)
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