A beautiful story of a group of teens who, through tragedy, try to find the answer to the question, "How will we ever get through this labyrinth of suffering?" This book also reminds us of the power (and necessity) of believing in the Great Perhaps.

Alaska, Miles (Pudge), and the Colonel, along with the other vividly depicted characters in this novel, capture the teen experience in a thoughtful and subtle way. I will probably give my future children this book to read in the hopes that they will think before making potentially life-altering decisions.