I first read the book in my senior year of high school back in 2017. I'm not much of a reader, I don't usually sit down and fully read a book. However, My girlfriend at the time had finished reading the book and was pushing me very much to get into the read. She had leant me copy with the expectation that I would open it up and actually read It. It had sat in the backseat of my car for a couple of months and I didn't pay to much mind to it. One day while I was driving around, my car broke down in the middle of no where central Florida. The tow truck I had called said they where not going to be there for at least an hour, and I had a little less then 17% on my phone so I didn't want to use it unless it was for a phone call. To pass the time, I ended up reading the first chapter of the book, and I was in complete awe. I enjoyed the book, every chapter and every page, I was completely hooked. I had finished it like a week later. After completing the book, I really wanted their to be a full adaptation, I looked all over the internet to see if by any chance that their would be a trailer or something. Sadly their was nothing, so I just hope and waiting for something to happen. Then recently, the 8 episode adaptation for the book, looking for Alaska came out and I was so excited to see the story that I loved so much be put into reality. I just finished the show and I don't truly know how I feel. I truly want to love the show, and would want to rewatch it over and over again. However, I do not feel that connection with the show as I did with the book. The character are presented much more different then the books show them to be. The events of the show follow the same time line as the boom, however divert at some points that make it difficult to watch at times. The show on its own, it a great film. Like all book to film adaptations, If you are looking at just the film in a whole, it does very well in telling the story. If you are expecting to see a complete copy of the book be put into film, you will be disappointed. But if you are looking for a great show, then this is the best that it can get.
Review of Looking for Alaska
