**"Looking for Alaska" by John Green** follows **Miles "Pudge" Halter**, a teenager who enrolls in a boarding school seeking a "Great Perhaps." There, he meets the enigmatic, self-destructive **Alaska Young**, who pulls him into a world of pranks, poetry, and reckless adventures. After a tragic event, Miles and his friends grapple with grief, guilt, and the elusive search for meaning. **Key Themes:** - Life, death, and the "labyrinth" of suffering - Love, obsession, and idealism - Coming-of-age and existential questions **(A poignant, character-driven YA novel—both witty and heartbreaking.)**