John Green

I just finished reading "Looking For Alaska" by John Green. I have also read his books; "Paper Towns" and "The Fault In Our Stars". These three books written by John Green are projected to the similar audience of teenagers, struggling to deal with the sudden rush of hormones they are now experiencing. The three books deal with three separate types of experiences teenagers can have when they are going through the emotional changes. Each book also contains a love story due to the fact that most people have their first love or first relationship as a teen.

In "Looking For Alaska" the story deals with a bunch of "misfits" who are completely addicted to cigarettes, alcohol, love and their status of popularity. The story shines on this boy who a social outcast, yet the kids who are addicted to alcohol, cigarettes and their strategic moves for pranking, invite him to their group. These kids were sent to boarding school and because they don't have to really worry about their parents watching them, they are able to live a life without many boundaries and try things they'll usually later regret. Teens can be introduced to drugs and alcohol and their lives turn sour, just like in "Looking For Alaska".

In "Paper Towns" it tells the story of a boy named Quentin who is completely infatuated with a popular girl Margo, who leaves the state unexpectedly. The story follows the main character, Quentin doing everything in his willpower to follow Margo's clues and find her. This completely describes teen males who struggle with the concept of a social status, so they chase after people, who I would say are "out of their league". The other half of this story tells the experience of Margo's life before she left home and that she was dealing with a lot of problems with her friends, and could not stand her family any longer. Many people deal with problems with their family and friends, and I think John Green wanted to let those people feel included in his story as well.

The last book I read by John Green is called "The Fault In Our Stars". "The Fault In Our Stars" is about a girl named Hazel who suffers from lung cancer and how she met a boy named Augustus who she completely fell in love with. The book is about their romance as she goes through chemotherapy and as she tries to decide what she may do if she has a certain number of months to live. I think that this book really represents people that suffer with an issue such as an illness, a confidence issue or someone with depression, and shows how these people can find love, even in the darkest of places. Teens suffer with being confident, depression and trying to discover who they truly are, and these people shut themselves out of falling in love with others. I think that John Green wrote this book so teens could know that you can find love, even when it seems impossible because of your situation.

I think that John Green may have struggled with serious issues as a teen, especially with the messages represented by his books. I think that by writing these books he is able to truly relive his experiences and help other teens learn from his mistakes. John Green is an incredible writer who is truly inspiring teens to experience life, and show them that they are truly not alone in the world. If you want to learn a powerful message, if you want to enjoy an amazing book, read any one of John Green's books.