This was my first time ever reading a John Green book. I dived right into his book without knowing anything about this book. This book is basically one big pad lock that locks your eyes in with his words, his words that doesn’t fascinate me but words that interest me. I’m not saying it’s a good thing—but it’s not a bad thing either. John green took us back in time so we could see how Alaska was. 


She gave off this edgy feeling, that I didn’t enjoy but I didn’t mind.“Y’all smoke to enjoy it, I smoke to die” pg.44 (Alaska)

 

This book though, all you read about is how their life is just centered around smoking a cigarette. They socialize with smoking and they feel better smoking, just everything. These kids are just too edgy. As much as I hated read about how these kids were ruining their lungs I couldn’t stop reading. Like I said; padlocks. I was losing interest fast as the days were running out. bam. She’s dead. The whole entire book changed for me. I was just sitting there angry at myself. A book, made me angry. I spent the whole entire time telling myself how much I hated everyone for being so . . . so, I’m not even sure. But the whole entire book changed for me for sure. Oh john Green you cheeky cheeky guy. I have always heard that everybody love John Green so I decided to give him a try, I was so close of just giving up on the book and then he does this to me. He made me angry. Why would he do that?!


“Back in the car, I handed a pack of cigarettes to the Colonel. We rolled down the windows, although the February cold bit at my face and the loud wind made conversation impossible. I sat in my quarter of the car and smoked…” pg. 191 (Miles)

I would give this book an 8/ 10 would re-read again. Like I said I dived right into this book without expecting anything. It was very boring for me in the beginning but I just couldn’t stop reading. This book just wouldn’t let me stop reading. This book literally made me want to go to my local gas station buy a pack of cigarettes and just smoke with the non-fictional characters, as much as I hated them I wanted to be with them more.