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“Looking for Alaska” is a young adult novel by John Green, published in 2005. It tells the story of Miles “Pudge” Halter, a teenager who leaves his home in Florida to attend Culver Creek Preparatory School in Alabama. There, he seeks a “Great Perhaps” and hopes to escape his uneventful life.

At Culver Creek, Miles befriends his roommate, Chip “The Colonel” Martin, and Alaska Young, a beautiful, enigmatic, and troubled girl. The story is divided into two parts: “Before” and “After,” centered around a pivotal event that dramatically impacts the characters’ lives.

Themes in the novel include friendship, love, loss, and the search for meaning in life. The book explores the complexities of adolescence, identity, and the impact of grief.

“Looking for Alaska” has received critical acclaim and won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. It has also been adapted into a television miniseries by Hulu.

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