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The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

Start date: March 1, 2014

Finish date: March 31, 2014

Discussion: Group Read Archive 2014-16

Why we're reading this: YA/Genre Group Read - March 2014
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Feb 18, 2014 Lucy Mason rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle, ya-and-children, 2014-reading-challenge, 2014

Immersive and bleak, but not as sad as The Book Thief.

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May 10, 2014 Miranda Moberg Diaz rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction, romance, contemporary, dark-and-twisty

A good read, but a depressing one that doesn't leave a lot of hope at the end of it. Maybe it's better that way; maybe as Green points out, life doesn't always give us closure or a definitive ending.

One of my favorite lines from this was "Time's a real slut; she screws everyone."

The book also questions the Shakespearean quote "The fault lies not in our stars but in ourselves; that we are underlyings." I've always loved that quote and the comfort in feeling nothing in life is beyond our control ...more

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Apr 02, 2013 Celena rated it really liked it

Shelves: cover-trends

Cumulatively awesome, the waxing and waning of hope and distain for it I particularly appreciated. My fav words: 'As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once. And.. 'My thoughts are stars I can't fathom into constellations.'
After reading this novel my own personal take home message which you may quote me on : if challenged to be without fault, neither I nor my stars would throw stones. But I might throw a few at my doctors, just to remind myself blame was ea ...more

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Aug 14, 2013 Barbara rated it it was amazing

Wonderful book for any age reader.

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Aug 28, 2013 Alexia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I wouldn't change a word. The pacing and unfolding is good. What makes the novel are the people.

I'm not calling them characters. They are people. They are selfish, funny, frustrating, kind. Most importantly they are real. They are ordinary. They are ordinary people, living their lives ordinarily. They are as special as you and me. They simply ring true. There is no hero worshipping. They are just trying to get by to tomorrow.

I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone. ...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Stacey M rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2014, 2013, goodreads-choice-award-book-club-bo, young-adult

I read this book in about a day. I loved it. It liked the message it sent and how it was delivered. I actually really like Green's writing style which is very distinctive. This book also emotionally destroyed me, but I have a history with cancer that I think made this book hit close to home. The characters are well developed and I thought the pacing was perfect. I highly recommend checking is book out. ...more

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