Looking for Alaska
Summary
Miles leaves Florida for an Alabama boarding school seeking what he calls 'the Great Perhaps.' He befriends his roommate and becomes infatuated with a charismatic, unpredictable girl at the school. The story is divided into 'Before' and 'After' sections centered on a tragic event that changes everything.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexHeavy
🍷Drugs & AlcoholHeavy
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language
💬 Does Looking for Alaska have profanity or strong language?
ProfanityHeavy
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityModerate
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| b*tch | |
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Violence
⚔️ Is Looking for Alaska violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningSignificant
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesMild
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Looking for Alaska
Explicit Sexual ContentHeavy
Sexually SuggestiveHeavy
Kissing (Light / Peck)Moderate
Kissing (Passionate)Significant
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Looking for Alaska
Illegal Drug UseSignificant
Legal Alcohol UseHeavy
Implied / Referenced UseSignificant
Other Content
📋 Other content in Looking for Alaska
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingSignificant
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