Unpopular at his current school, Miles Halter is ready for adventure when he attends a private boarding school in Alabama. Immediately Miles is nicknamed Pudge and falls head over heels for Alaska Young, a gorgeous, sexy prankster whose reckless behavior changes all their lives forever.

To be honest, I spent the entire first half of Looking for Alaska rolling my eyes at Green's unrealistic fantasy version of the “cool girl,” who feels more of a stereotype than a reality. Although I hated how Green glorifies teen smoking, the twist at the mid-point at least steered the book toward a thoughtful discussion of the consequences of recklessness.