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The Fault in Our Stars: by John Green -- Sidekick
THIS IS NOT THE NOVEL BY JOHN GREEN.
Award winning YA author John Green presents a new twist to a classic tale of star-crossed lovers and tragic fate in his fourth novel, The Fault in Our Stars. Meet Hazel, 16 years of age and dealing with thyroid cancer, and Augustus, a 17-year-old amputee and former basketball player in remission. After meeting at a support group for children living with cancer, they fall in love and together face the complex realities of their respective illnesses, fears, desires, and the ultimate questions of life and death. The Fault in Our Stars is an engaging, moving mix of romance, tragedy, and comedy that will have readers rethinking the question of what one leaves behind.
This sidekick surveys the novel's universal themes of love and loss, sickness and health, life and death. John Green's artfully written saga is part poignant love story, part existential tragedy. As their relationship deepens, Hazel and Augustus travel to Amsterdam and meet Hazel's idol, author Peter van Houten, who challenges their ideas of what it means to live a life of purpose. Use the chapter-by-chapter analysis in this sidekick of The Fault in Our Stars to explore the story's deeper philosophical themes, as the relationship between Hazel and Augustus unfolds and veers to its inevitable resolution. Fans of John Green's previous works will find The Fault in Our Stars to be a mesmerizing and haunting read from the first page to the last.
Award winning YA author John Green presents a new twist to a classic tale of star-crossed lovers and tragic fate in his fourth novel, The Fault in Our Stars. Meet Hazel, 16 years of age and dealing with thyroid cancer, and Augustus, a 17-year-old amputee and former basketball player in remission. After meeting at a support group for children living with cancer, they fall in love and together face the complex realities of their respective illnesses, fears, desires, and the ultimate questions of life and death. The Fault in Our Stars is an engaging, moving mix of romance, tragedy, and comedy that will have readers rethinking the question of what one leaves behind.
This sidekick surveys the novel's universal themes of love and loss, sickness and health, life and death. John Green's artfully written saga is part poignant love story, part existential tragedy. As their relationship deepens, Hazel and Augustus travel to Amsterdam and meet Hazel's idol, author Peter van Houten, who challenges their ideas of what it means to live a life of purpose. Use the chapter-by-chapter analysis in this sidekick of The Fault in Our Stars to explore the story's deeper philosophical themes, as the relationship between Hazel and Augustus unfolds and veers to its inevitable resolution. Fans of John Green's previous works will find The Fault in Our Stars to be a mesmerizing and haunting read from the first page to the last.
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May 16, 2015
The Fault in Our Stars is such a great romance novel that is actually really sad, but those are the best types of books. When I read this book, it had a major plot twist that I was not expecting, but it made the book a lot better than I thought it would be. I would recommend it, even though a lot of people have read it before. I chose to read this because I saw it at the store and I knew that I needed to read it because everyone else was. So, this book is about this girl named Hazel Grace Lancaster that has thyroid cancer, so she has a lot of trouble breathing because her lungs don't function properly. She's told that she needs to go to a support group, and meets a boy named Augustus Waters, and he has osteosarcoma, so he had to get his leg amputated. It's sad that Hazel still had cancer, but it's a good thing that Gus passed it. They both fall in love with each other, basically, and they recommend books to each other as well. Hazel told Gus he should read An Imperial Affliction, which is about a girl who has cancer, and Gus told Hazel to read Price of Dawn, which is about stormtroopers and things like that. Since they both really liked An Imperial Affliction they want to know what happens after so they plan a trip to go to Amsterdam to talk to the author, Peter Van Houten. Unfortunately, when they went, Peter was rude to them. But before they went to Amsterdam, Hazel got sick again and the doctors said she couldn't go, but she did after all. On that trip, Gus said that he had a body scan and i showed that he had cancer again, all over this body. In the end, Gus died, which I not see coming because I though Hazel was the one going to die in the book. My favorite part was when they had a nice, romantic dinner in Amsterdam. But overall, this book was fantastic.
November 16, 2014
Leer es un acto solitario. Salvo que no es así. No cuando tienes la dicha de pertenecer a una familia de (jóvenes) lectores que empiezan a explorar libros por su cuenta y que, como es el caso en la música, te invitan a conocer y compartir los libros que les han gustado. Y así como en la música haces excelentes descubrimientos gracias a tus hijos, estoy empezando a descubrir libros gracias a ellos que no sólo no me arrepiento haber descubierto sino que me iluminan el día y despiertan respeto por su naciente criterio.
No es el primer caso en que leo algo sugerido por ellos. Así conocí a Carlo Frabetti, Dark Lord, Matilda o el Diario de Greg, leídos todos con gusto.
Pero este librito que relata la historia de amor entre dos adolescentes me conmovió. Es un libro aparentemente sencillo, lineal, escrito en una prosa ligera y simple. Pero sabemos desde Hemingway y Steinbeck que no hay nada más poderoso que unas líneas escritas con palabras simples. Que no hay nada que implique más trabajo que una estructura fluida. Además, el hecho que los adolescentes, que apenas están conociendo el mundo, estén muriendo de cáncer, crea una dimensión profunda e inesperada a la historia. Pues adivinas desde siempre que el amor que empiezan a descubrir será el último. Sabes que alguno de ellos, quizá ambos, morirán. Y también lo saben ellos.
La historia es contada en primera persona por la protagonista, Hazel. Y lo impactante de ese ángulo es que muestra que, a veces, quienes mejor asumen el dolor, sufrimiento y miedo de estar muriendo de cáncer son los enfermos mismos. Que el horror de su situación perturba, a veces, más a los que estamos alrededor que a ellos mismos. Que, al final del día, lo más importante de estos niños no es su enfermedad sino que son simples y bellos humanos, hambrientos de vida. Que pueden incluso encarar con humor y distancia la terrible situación en la que están, en la que sólo son "daños colaterales de la evolución", y no dramáticas víctimas del destino.
Y que esa hambre de vida -- mayor quizá que la de aquellos que no sabemos cuanto tiempo viviremos pero sabemos (o creemos saber) que serán muchos años -- incluya amar y enamorarse es obviamente inevitable. Aún si saben que, como dice Hazel, son como granadas que, al morir, herirán a todos los que estén cerca, eligen amar por que es simplemente parte de su humanidad. De hecho, esa humanidad hace imposible que no lo hagan.
Un corto párrafo en particular refleja todos estos elementos: la humanidad, el poder de unas sencillas palabras, la conciencia del ser (y el vacío infinito e inevitable del no-ser) y, simplemente, el amor. Lo copio aquí in extenso. Habla Augustus, el adolescente enamorado de Hazel:
"I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout in the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you".
No hay nada más que decir.
O quizá si, quizá hay que decir siempre, como Hazel al acabar el libro: "I do Augustus, I do".
No es el primer caso en que leo algo sugerido por ellos. Así conocí a Carlo Frabetti, Dark Lord, Matilda o el Diario de Greg, leídos todos con gusto.
Pero este librito que relata la historia de amor entre dos adolescentes me conmovió. Es un libro aparentemente sencillo, lineal, escrito en una prosa ligera y simple. Pero sabemos desde Hemingway y Steinbeck que no hay nada más poderoso que unas líneas escritas con palabras simples. Que no hay nada que implique más trabajo que una estructura fluida. Además, el hecho que los adolescentes, que apenas están conociendo el mundo, estén muriendo de cáncer, crea una dimensión profunda e inesperada a la historia. Pues adivinas desde siempre que el amor que empiezan a descubrir será el último. Sabes que alguno de ellos, quizá ambos, morirán. Y también lo saben ellos.
La historia es contada en primera persona por la protagonista, Hazel. Y lo impactante de ese ángulo es que muestra que, a veces, quienes mejor asumen el dolor, sufrimiento y miedo de estar muriendo de cáncer son los enfermos mismos. Que el horror de su situación perturba, a veces, más a los que estamos alrededor que a ellos mismos. Que, al final del día, lo más importante de estos niños no es su enfermedad sino que son simples y bellos humanos, hambrientos de vida. Que pueden incluso encarar con humor y distancia la terrible situación en la que están, en la que sólo son "daños colaterales de la evolución", y no dramáticas víctimas del destino.
Y que esa hambre de vida -- mayor quizá que la de aquellos que no sabemos cuanto tiempo viviremos pero sabemos (o creemos saber) que serán muchos años -- incluya amar y enamorarse es obviamente inevitable. Aún si saben que, como dice Hazel, son como granadas que, al morir, herirán a todos los que estén cerca, eligen amar por que es simplemente parte de su humanidad. De hecho, esa humanidad hace imposible que no lo hagan.
Un corto párrafo en particular refleja todos estos elementos: la humanidad, el poder de unas sencillas palabras, la conciencia del ser (y el vacío infinito e inevitable del no-ser) y, simplemente, el amor. Lo copio aquí in extenso. Habla Augustus, el adolescente enamorado de Hazel:
"I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout in the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you".
No hay nada más que decir.
O quizá si, quizá hay que decir siempre, como Hazel al acabar el libro: "I do Augustus, I do".
June 15, 2015
Overall, this was a pretty good book but I felt like the grammar could've been improved and that more action could be added. It was a bit boring but it was still interesting to read. One thing I particularly liked about this book was how Gus and Hazel both have cancer, yet their love for each other is stronger than most people's. Gus loves Hazel so much, he is willing to use his one wish granted by the people who support cancer kids, on her by taking her to Amsterdam to meet an author. When Gus's cancer takes over him and kills him, Hazel gets so upset for days, that she didn't eat, talk, drink or do anything. Hazel and Gus pour their hearts out to each other and they support each other so much. Hazel has never met anyone like Gus and before she did, she seemed lifeless and didn't do anything. After she met him, she wants to do so much: hanging out with him, watching movies, and even travelling to Europe. He helped her realize that life is full of so many opportunities and she has much more to live for.
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March 1, 2014
Yes, it's considered a YA novel, but this writer expects nothing less from his readers than any writer should. Like Hazel in this book, I awarded four stars to it because I'm still waiting to read that five star book. This isn't it, but it's close.
June 23, 2015
I don't think I have the capability of rating such an amazing book! It made me cry, it made me smile at the same time! It introduced me to a new meaning of life, to live for the people who cares, to not overthink about being a virtuous person! Made me realize the simple thing that, making the people who cares happy, doing something small for them is enough to make my life worth living.
I am not a big fan of this genre. But this book introduced me to a whole new world! I have always thought about death, about doing something to make the world a better place, to make the future generation remember me. I always had this Augustus Watersic intention to be great, to sacrifice for the greater good.
I have been searching for an answer for such a long time, and I think I have found it finally. Oh. My. God. This book is just too good!
This book will put you through a emotional roller-coaster. You will become deeply attached to the characters through out the book and some of the chapters will leave you crying and thinking why did I choose this book in the first place, but in the end you'll be glad you read it. In fact I now wish I have started reading it earlier!
I am not a big fan of this genre. But this book introduced me to a whole new world! I have always thought about death, about doing something to make the world a better place, to make the future generation remember me. I always had this Augustus Watersic intention to be great, to sacrifice for the greater good.
I have been searching for an answer for such a long time, and I think I have found it finally. Oh. My. God. This book is just too good!
This book will put you through a emotional roller-coaster. You will become deeply attached to the characters through out the book and some of the chapters will leave you crying and thinking why did I choose this book in the first place, but in the end you'll be glad you read it. In fact I now wish I have started reading it earlier!
April 30, 2015
A coming of age book featuring the lives of teenagers battling cancer and falling in love, in that order. It's impossible for the stories to not pull at the heartstrings and provide needed perspective on the challenges of fighting cancer.
An easy read following the characters through their journey of support groups, treatments, death; love, trips, deciding what to do with their one wish.
While an enjoyable read and thoughtful story, the deliberate foreshadowing omitted the intrigue as I always knew what was going to happen next. It wasn't a page turner because I was desperate to know what would happen next; it was a page turner because it is a sad story about people who are way too young to have to deal with having cancer.
An easy read following the characters through their journey of support groups, treatments, death; love, trips, deciding what to do with their one wish.
While an enjoyable read and thoughtful story, the deliberate foreshadowing omitted the intrigue as I always knew what was going to happen next. It wasn't a page turner because I was desperate to know what would happen next; it was a page turner because it is a sad story about people who are way too young to have to deal with having cancer.
January 11, 2016
Same old same old..Boy dies freakin' everytime
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June 22, 2015It was a great book, really touching.
July 21, 2025
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
A deeply affecting and surprisingly witty meditation on illness, identity, and the fragile beauty of love.
John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars stands out as a young adult novel that resonates far beyond its target audience. Centered around Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year-old living with terminal cancer, and Augustus Waters, a fellow teen survivor with an outsized personality and deep curiosity, the novel delivers a narrative that is as emotionally grounded as it is intellectually engaging.
Green handles the subject matter with striking sensitivity, blending humor and heartbreak in equal measure. What makes this book compelling is its refusal to conform to clichés. Hazel and Augustus are not defined by their illnesses—they are complex, self-aware, and often startlingly insightful. Their banter is sharp and occasionally philosophical, but never forced. The dialogue feels authentic, capturing the way young people wrestle with enormous questions through wit, irony, and tenderness.
Hazel’s narration is particularly compelling. Wry and observant, she anchors the novel with a voice that is at once intimate and unsentimental. Augustus, with his metaphorical musings and sincere idealism, complements her grounded worldview. Together, they form a dynamic that elevates the story from a tragic romance to a meditation on the choices we make in the face of limited time.
The novel's metafictional subplot—centered on a reclusive author—adds a layer of narrative complexity, probing ideas of closure, legacy, and how we make sense of pain through stories. While the overarching themes of love and loss are familiar, Green renders them with fresh emotional clarity.
Importantly, The Fault in Our Stars does not romanticize illness. Instead, it highlights the autonomy and emotional richness of its characters, offering a portrayal of teens with terminal diagnoses that is both respectful and real.
Final Verdict: Poignant, smart, and emotionally honest, The Fault in Our Stars is a standout in contemporary YA literature. It offers readers a powerful reminder of life’s brevity—and its meaning. Recommended for those who appreciate character-driven fiction with both heart and intellect.
A deeply affecting and surprisingly witty meditation on illness, identity, and the fragile beauty of love.
John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars stands out as a young adult novel that resonates far beyond its target audience. Centered around Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year-old living with terminal cancer, and Augustus Waters, a fellow teen survivor with an outsized personality and deep curiosity, the novel delivers a narrative that is as emotionally grounded as it is intellectually engaging.
Green handles the subject matter with striking sensitivity, blending humor and heartbreak in equal measure. What makes this book compelling is its refusal to conform to clichés. Hazel and Augustus are not defined by their illnesses—they are complex, self-aware, and often startlingly insightful. Their banter is sharp and occasionally philosophical, but never forced. The dialogue feels authentic, capturing the way young people wrestle with enormous questions through wit, irony, and tenderness.
Hazel’s narration is particularly compelling. Wry and observant, she anchors the novel with a voice that is at once intimate and unsentimental. Augustus, with his metaphorical musings and sincere idealism, complements her grounded worldview. Together, they form a dynamic that elevates the story from a tragic romance to a meditation on the choices we make in the face of limited time.
The novel's metafictional subplot—centered on a reclusive author—adds a layer of narrative complexity, probing ideas of closure, legacy, and how we make sense of pain through stories. While the overarching themes of love and loss are familiar, Green renders them with fresh emotional clarity.
Importantly, The Fault in Our Stars does not romanticize illness. Instead, it highlights the autonomy and emotional richness of its characters, offering a portrayal of teens with terminal diagnoses that is both respectful and real.
Final Verdict: Poignant, smart, and emotionally honest, The Fault in Our Stars is a standout in contemporary YA literature. It offers readers a powerful reminder of life’s brevity—and its meaning. Recommended for those who appreciate character-driven fiction with both heart and intellect.
August 15, 2025
The Fault in Our Stars" is an emotional and heartfelt story about love, friendship, and facing life’s challenges. The main characters, Hazel and Augustus, feel real and relatable, and their journey keeps you engaged throughout. The writing balances humor and serious themes in a way that’s both touching and thought-provoking. Some moments felt predictable, but it didn’t take away from the overall experience. Highly recommended for YA readers and anyone who enjoys moving, character-driven stories.
December 1, 2025
The Fault in Our Stars follows Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year-old girl living with terminal cancer. When she meets Augustus Waters at a support group, the two form a strong connection built on humor, honesty, and their shared struggles. As they grow closer, they travel to Amsterdam to meet Hazel’s favorite author, and along the way, they learn about love, loss, and appreciating life even when it’s unfair.
June 19, 2023
I loved this book but I felt so disappointed by the ending.
SORT OF SPOILERS
She wasn’t really sick at the end. She wasn’t in hospital.
She just was. There wasn’t a dramatic stop in the middle of a
It just ended.
Tbh I was really disappointed.
SORT OF SPOILERS
She wasn’t really sick at the end. She wasn’t in hospital.
She just was. There wasn’t a dramatic stop in the middle of a
It just ended.
Tbh I was really disappointed.
November 19, 2017
Good book. It was hard to get into at first but then became more interesting
September 25, 2018
Love this book, such a page turner and characters are absolutely fantastic !!! Definitely recommend !!!
July 7, 2019
Way too long and wordy for me.
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December 2, 2024A heartbreaking yet beautiful love story between two teenagers battling illness.
May 7, 2015
The Fault in our Stars is about how teens with different forms of cancer meet at a youth group meeting, and basically fall in love. In the book she says, “After a while the boy smiled and his blue eyes glanced away” saying how she admired some of his traits by at least noticing them. Their relationship has a lot of ups and downs, but it just makes them stronger throughout the book. The book is very interesting, worthwhile, yet different. In the book, Hazel has lung cancer and she is forced to carry around the oxygen tank and it’s a real hardship on her. The book overall is very good. It shows how just because someone has cancer, they don’t need special treatment. In the book, when Hazel meets the author of her favorite book and he doesn’t treat her nice or special, he brings up the point how just because she has cancer, that he needs to treat her right, but she tells him off how that’s not even the reason why she went and asked him about her favorite book. A lot happens in the book that gives you a different insight about cancer itself and how the patients feel.
Overall, I liked this book. It was very interesting and it gave me a different view about life. Many people every day take being healthy for granted and people with cancer ache with pain every day and it is upsetting. This book shows how kids with cancer get through life after all and cancer doesn't hold them back. In the book, two kids with cancer fall in love. They know their risks of falling in love, and they do it anyways because they don’t have much to lose after all. They both had their laughs and everything until one died. Augustus dies first and Hazel is left. She mourns for a few weeks but after all she saw it coming. The book was overall well thought out and I enjoyed it.
Overall, I liked this book. It was very interesting and it gave me a different view about life. Many people every day take being healthy for granted and people with cancer ache with pain every day and it is upsetting. This book shows how kids with cancer get through life after all and cancer doesn't hold them back. In the book, two kids with cancer fall in love. They know their risks of falling in love, and they do it anyways because they don’t have much to lose after all. They both had their laughs and everything until one died. Augustus dies first and Hazel is left. She mourns for a few weeks but after all she saw it coming. The book was overall well thought out and I enjoyed it.
April 15, 2014
The Perfect Book
Everyone likes good books that keep you on the edge of your seat, don't they? The book that I read was The Fault in our Stars. The author is John Green. The theme of this book is to never give up on something you really want. In the book Gus did not give up on Hazel.
Sometimes Hazel, the main character, is at her house, at support group, or at Gus's house. Gus is the secondary character. Hazel tells the story and the mood is different every chapter. Sometimes it is sad and sometimes it is happy. Hazel has Thyroid cancer and she has to walk around with an oxygen tank to help her breath. Gus has something wrong with his foot so he had to get it amputated.
I would give this book a ten out of ten because it was the best book have ever read! It was really detailed and really easy to read. The way the author wrote it was perfect. There were some words that were hard to pronounce, but everything else was great! I liked reading all the letters sent back and forth from everyone.
This book was really good. I think most people would like this book but maybe not children. Children might not understand what is happening at some parts. Teenagers and older would probably like it. I can't wait to read another book wrote by the same author.
Everyone likes good books that keep you on the edge of your seat, don't they? The book that I read was The Fault in our Stars. The author is John Green. The theme of this book is to never give up on something you really want. In the book Gus did not give up on Hazel.
Sometimes Hazel, the main character, is at her house, at support group, or at Gus's house. Gus is the secondary character. Hazel tells the story and the mood is different every chapter. Sometimes it is sad and sometimes it is happy. Hazel has Thyroid cancer and she has to walk around with an oxygen tank to help her breath. Gus has something wrong with his foot so he had to get it amputated.
I would give this book a ten out of ten because it was the best book have ever read! It was really detailed and really easy to read. The way the author wrote it was perfect. There were some words that were hard to pronounce, but everything else was great! I liked reading all the letters sent back and forth from everyone.
This book was really good. I think most people would like this book but maybe not children. Children might not understand what is happening at some parts. Teenagers and older would probably like it. I can't wait to read another book wrote by the same author.
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May 14, 2015The book the "The Fault In Our Stars by John Green was definitely one of the better books I have read. The book was recommended to me by a friend. It gives light that all good things must come to an end. My favorite character in the book would definitely have to be Augustus. He comes unexpectedly in the book and brightens the theme in a positive way. I like that he is always trying to teach Hazel ,(the main female of the character) that there is more to life than just death. The fact that they both are cancer patients really adds a good twist to the story because it changes their whole perspective on life. Hazel believes that there is nothing after death. Augustus is constantly trying to convince Hazel orherwise. Throughout the book, Augustus is always trying to do what he thinks is best for Hazel. Example, Augustus gives up his make-a-wish for Hazel to meet her favorite author. Ultimately, her favorite author ends up being a very rude person but Augustus doesn't really care because that's essentially when him and Hazel fall in love. Augustus's death brought the entire story together; it is was a very bitter-sweet ending but it was necessary to the plot because one of the main characters was bound to die due to sickness. Although very sad, the book was very enjoyable to read
June 3, 2015
A dying girl is forced to attend a church group with other dying children, just so she can be decently social for the rest of her unstable life. She lives with a mother who wants what is best for her, an over-emotional father and no siblings to share in the grief. Her straight to the quick attitude cuts some deeply, but attracts others. Mainly Gus Frank.
It's not my favorite. I watched the movie first and had already had the experience of the plot line... perhaps that's why I didn't enjoy it so much. The writing was well done and the characters were believable, but it just didn't strike home. I kept expecting it to end in the middle of a sentence, as the author that the two protagonists obsessed about during the entire movie had done. Instead, I was left with enough of a closing statement to satisfy my urge to set the book down, instead of thrust it against a wall.
It's not my favorite. I watched the movie first and had already had the experience of the plot line... perhaps that's why I didn't enjoy it so much. The writing was well done and the characters were believable, but it just didn't strike home. I kept expecting it to end in the middle of a sentence, as the author that the two protagonists obsessed about during the entire movie had done. Instead, I was left with enough of a closing statement to satisfy my urge to set the book down, instead of thrust it against a wall.
May 13, 2015
In my opinion this was a very good book. I really liked to read it and had a hard time to stop reading. Because once I had begun reading it, I wanted to know what would happen.
It was a beautiful, yet dramatic love story. The story is about a girl who has cancer, and she doesn't want to get close to people because she doesn't want to harm them. But then she falls in love with a guy she meets in therapy, this is the point where the extraordinary love story begins.
I thought it was very emotional to be a witness of this life and it taught me that you must enjoy the little things in life. I found the end very shocking and I have wept away a few tears there.
My conclusion is that this is and extraordinary book about an even more extraordinary life. And I recommend everyone to read it.
It was a beautiful, yet dramatic love story. The story is about a girl who has cancer, and she doesn't want to get close to people because she doesn't want to harm them. But then she falls in love with a guy she meets in therapy, this is the point where the extraordinary love story begins.
I thought it was very emotional to be a witness of this life and it taught me that you must enjoy the little things in life. I found the end very shocking and I have wept away a few tears there.
My conclusion is that this is and extraordinary book about an even more extraordinary life. And I recommend everyone to read it.
June 5, 2015
The Fault in Our Stars is a very human story about two teenagers who fall in love under the dark cloud of cancer. Hazel and Augustus struggle to live normal lives within cancer. Hazel has a shy and introverted personality while Augustus is outgoing and adventurous. He tries to find important symbolism in the smallest of things and shows Hazel his world. It takes many looks on death, especially on how death affects the characters lives so profoundly. The book was a great read, I figured that it was about time I read this book due to its popularity in modern culture. I loved reading The Fault in Our Stars and would certainly recommend it to anyone looking for a very emotionally humbling book.
June 10, 2014
This book was astounding! I liked it especially because the conflict is very realistic, and even though most people never get cancer in their lives, it has some pain that all people can relate to. Also, I loved Hazel and Augustus and Isaac (edit: Please excuse the grammar mistake as I don't want to sound TOO formal in this review.), and the mix of tragedy and comedy fits in very well with everything. As well as this, it teaches us a lot about life and has some great morals in it.
All in all, I really do hope John Green writes more books and loved pretty much everything about THE FAULT IN OUR STARS!
All in all, I really do hope John Green writes more books and loved pretty much everything about THE FAULT IN OUR STARS!
May 17, 2015
I don't read many YA fiction novels, but based on what has been put on the big screen (Twilight, Divergent, Hunger Games, etc.) I can say that society (and teens specifically) would be better off reading something with 1) a good plot 2) character development 3) addresses difficult issues.
I haven't seen the movie yet, and I'm not sure if I really want to. I think that Mr. Green has written in a descriptive yet succinct way in detailing the settings and characters, that to watch the movie just wouldn't feel right.
I haven't seen the movie yet, and I'm not sure if I really want to. I think that Mr. Green has written in a descriptive yet succinct way in detailing the settings and characters, that to watch the movie just wouldn't feel right.
May 28, 2015
A serious book with a serious message, yet written so humorous that it make you laugh out loud for minutes.
"I didn't tell him that the diagnosis came three months after I got my first period. Congratulations! You're a woman. Now die."
Hazel Grace was a very literate young woman, but sometimes it felt like she used unnecessarily difficult vocabulary, which didn't felt naturally to me.
Overall an awesome book.
"I didn't tell him that the diagnosis came three months after I got my first period. Congratulations! You're a woman. Now die."
Hazel Grace was a very literate young woman, but sometimes it felt like she used unnecessarily difficult vocabulary, which didn't felt naturally to me.
Overall an awesome book.
May 6, 2015
This book was embarrassing to read. I didn't really like to read the whole thing but I had too to get another book in before the year was over. I thought the guy was really smooth in asking her out on a date and telling her how he sees life. They end up going to a book writer which totally throws them out the door with nothing but fowl words. The guy finally has cancer overload and ends up dying but at least he lived a good life.
May 12, 2015
A deeply introspective book. The book gives the feel that author might have had imagined a couple of romantinc scenes (from innumerable movies, nothing new) and created a book, on the note to get sympathy for the protagonists, for their terminal states of their health. This book employes a couple of catch phrases and repeats them through out the book, untill the reader gets either really pissed or thinks WTF. But definitely worth a read, if you are in the mood for introspection & some guilt.
May 25, 2015
Having read two other books from John Green, I can't help but feel as though he's just milking this pattern for all it's worth.
This book, whilst not awful just didn't feel quite right; everything was so cliche and predictable.
Unfortunately I can't move on from the fact that the entire novel is just 207 pages of cliches to do with teen angst and longing for a meaning in life. The only realistic character in it all I felt was Isaac.
This book, whilst not awful just didn't feel quite right; everything was so cliche and predictable.
Unfortunately I can't move on from the fact that the entire novel is just 207 pages of cliches to do with teen angst and longing for a meaning in life. The only realistic character in it all I felt was Isaac.
June 15, 2015
I thought the Fault in Our Stars by John Green, was a really good book. In the book he expressed the life of a young teenage girl named Hazel who was experiencing her life with cancer. Throughout the book, she struggles to survive but then she meets this boy who also has cancer. If you are looking for romance and tragedy, this long adventurous book is just right for you and be prepared with a tissue box.
December 15, 2014
I fell in love with this book from the first page...actually, before that, when I read the author's note. It's not your typical YA novel. The characters are deep and intelligent and the story is of life not death. Perhaps they speak the way they do as a side effect of their disease. They were forced to grow up far too quickly.
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