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Looking for Alaska
Book • 2005
The story follows Miles 'Pudge' Halter, a teenager fascinated by famous last words, who leaves his safe life in Florida to attend Culver Creek Preparatory High School in Alabama.
There, he befriends Chip 'The Colonel' Martin, Takumi, and the enigmatic Alaska Young.
The novel is divided into two parts, 'Before' and 'After,' which explore themes of life, death, and the search for meaning.
An unthinkable tragedy changes the lives of the characters, prompting Miles to reflect on the deeper meanings of existence.
There, he befriends Chip 'The Colonel' Martin, Takumi, and the enigmatic Alaska Young.
The novel is divided into two parts, 'Before' and 'After,' which explore themes of life, death, and the search for meaning.
An unthinkable tragedy changes the lives of the characters, prompting Miles to reflect on the deeper meanings of existence.
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