Hooking the readers in this novel almost was not noticeable and John Green makes it seem like he intended us readers to get hooked without us knowing that we are getting hooked. (WARNING LONG PARAGRAPH/QUOTE INCOMING) John Green makes it look easy to hook readers by instantly introducing a conflict instantly. He introduces "Weekday Warriors"; another tool to hook readers by introducing them to knew slang or terminology that is used throughout the story. "She laughed. 'Oh God no. I've maybe read a third of em. But i'm going to read them all. I call it my Life's Library. Every summer since i was little, I've gone to garage sales and bought all the books that looked interesting. So I always have something to read, But there is so much to do: cigarettes to smoke, sex to have, swings to swing on. I'll have more time for reading when i'm old and boring.'... 'a shared interest in booze and mischief'" (page 20). What John Green did here was he hooked us by giving us a future for the character Alaska that we want to see play out as well as promising a good story with adultery and mischief, things all people like. Below is a link to "6 ways to hook a reader" which describes in other words what I said John Green has done above, he introduces an interesting character, he gives a future for Alaska (A pivotal moment as described in the link), he has a compelling narrative voice, as well as an unusual situation which is a boy going to boarding school and meeting out of the ordinary people.
http://writeitsideways.com/6-ways-to-hook-your-readers-from-the-very-first-line/
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