tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797977201536555746.post3650243328940351130..comments2014-04-03T23:41:15.217-07:00Comments on Let's Read John Green: Week 2 PassagesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6797977201536555746.post-82801282735507271942014-02-20T21:05:55.459-08:002014-02-20T21:05:55.459-08:00I mentioned this in my summary post, but the "...I mentioned this in my summary post, but the "million miles an hour" quote is one of my favorites in a weird painful way because it accurately describes Alaska in a lot of ways-- laughing and playful to suddenly stoic, drinking wine and telling stories one day then a sobbing wreck the next, and yes, alive and emotional and passionate at one moment, then as soon as Pudge opens his eyes again she's gone.<br />Alaska and Pudge's relationship is a lot of "want but can't have", more on Pudge's side but on Alaska's as well, in a sense. They both want each other but part of what makes this story so tragic is just bad luck and bad timing, that they each want to be with each other but it's not quite there enough to become real.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09855558465145312687noreply@blogger.com