Looking for Alaska

Do you remember back in third, or fourth grade grade when if you wanted to see a movie, your parents made you read the book first before wsatching the movie? I do. My parents were the ones who enforced that rule; and I am glad they did. I love going and watching a movie as much as any other adolescent, in fact I went and saw one last night. There wasn't a book to go along with it but as I have grown up, even as the rule faded away, I still read the book first. I compare the book to the movie and it helps me to understand what a book does for you compared to a movie, I have got to tell you, every time (or almost every), the book has been better.

There are few cases when the movie actually portrays the book the way it is written and takes to a whole other dimension. One of these, I believe, was The Fault In Our Stars, it was written by John Green which made me interested in his writing and his style. I recently heard anohter one of his novels was going to be published. Looking for Alaska. I have been hearing about how marvelous this book is for quite some time and just now decided to pick it up. Mainly do to the fact that I heard it was going to be a movie and I want to see a movie because who doesn't? So I have picked it up and am approximateley around twenty pages in.

I am completely absorbed into it. It is new and exciting and extremely relatable, besides the smoking and drinking, but still with the teenage thoughts and what actually happens. It portrays what we feel and how we act 99% accurately. So far, Pudge has been bullied and tormented the normal amount for a highschool kid. He goes to a new school an dfinds some friends who introduce him to smoking and drinking, not the best decision. But so far nothing drasctic has occured, and I will keep you all up dated on what is happening as I get deeper in!