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Looking for Alaska (2019) TV Series vs Book
TV series · 2019 · Created by Josh Schwartz and Sarah Fain · Starring Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Denny Love
Looking for Alaska (2019) TV Series: Cast and Details
A teenager leaves home for a boarding school in Alabama and falls in with a bold, unpredictable girl and her friends.
Book vs TV Series: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookThe limited series keeps the book's story and its before-and-after structure, and gives the supporting characters more room.
Read or watch first?
Read the book first if you like a compact, personal story. Watch first if you prefer a slower, longer look at the friends.
What the book gives you
Looking for Alaska by John Green
A quick read that mixes humor, big questions and grief. It is Green’s first novel and still one of his most talked-about.
Who will like it: Readers who like smart, emotional coming-of-age stories.