Looking for Alaska

In the book I am reading the main characters are Pudge, the Colonel, Alaska, and Takumi. Pudge is the character that the whole book is centered around. His main goal in the book is to hook up with the girl named Alaska. The only problem is she is dating a guy back in her home town. Alaska is a girl that is smart but has gotten herself into some trouble. She seems to be very outgoing and not afraid of anything. She seems to hold a grudge and is very persistent. Chip, also known as the Colonel, is friends with Alaska and recently befriended Pudge. I feel the he is a lot like Alaska and holds a grudge and always wants revenge. The author doesn't focus on Takumi to often. He is always hanging around Alaska and Chip and seem to know a lot of their problems. A theme that stands out right now is to not jump to conclusions before you absolutely know the entire story. And also not to hold a grudge for to long. My book is stricter kind of like a diary. They have it count down the days to a big event then it counts the amount of days after the event but they don't say what the event is so it makes it suspenseful.