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Jan 12, 2013 Katie rated it it was ok

I'm probably one of the only people that isn't completely over-the-moon in love with this book. Quite frankly, I just didn't get it. The writing style was not my forte. The characters were all very pretentious and did not sound like teenagers, they sounded like college professors with giant vocabularies. The main reason that I did not like this book was because I was very emotionally detached throughout the duration of the book. I didn't really feel for any of the characters. The only thing that ...more

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Jun 16, 2013 Michelle (Bookaholic Banter) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, to-buy

Bawled my eyes out! The most beautiful but sad story I have ever read. I felt the characters like I was in the story! John Green knows how to perfectly weave a story and make you feel peronally part of that story! It has been a long time since I read a whole book in one sitting.

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Apr 28, 2013 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-i-own, my-own-read-books, favourites, 2013-reads

I loved this book, definitely read it. It's such an amazing and touching book. ...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Tiffany York rated it it was amazing

Short and Sweet? I believe that this is one of those books that everyone should read. I know that a lot of adults are completely against reading things that fall into the "young adult" category, but I think that everyone should make an exception when it comes to this book. John Green does a beautiful job of writing a realistic story you fall in love with, even though the synopsis alone leads you to believe you're being set up for heartbreak. The raw emotional draws you in, making you sympathize
Short and Sweet? I believe that this is one of those books that everyone should read. I know that a lot of adults are completely against reading things that fall into the "young adult" category, but I think that everyone should make an exception when it comes to this book. John Green does a beautiful job of writing a realistic story you fall in love with, even though the synopsis alone leads you to believe you're being set up for heartbreak. The raw emotional draws you in, making you sympathize for every single character as they struggle through their individual battles.

Characters:
Hazel Grace: From the very beginning, Hazel becomes a character who makes you laugh and cheer for her. Her realistic, and sometimes pessimistic attitude is what makes her so intriguing. It is obvious that she has been through a lot, and it has aged her far more than she should have had to. Still, she has not given up on life, even if she spends most of the beginning of the book wanting to stay in doors and read (there is nothing wrong with that, right?). We get to see many different emotions from Hazel as we read through the book, and it is incredible to see how her relationship with Augustus changes her so drastically. I suppose that love can do that to you.

Augustus Waters: While Hazel is a wonderful character, it is Gus that I truly fell in love with. How could you not? Despite the loss of a leg due to his past cancer, he grabs life by the horns and wants to make the very best out of life. It is interesting to find how he was attracted to Hazel in the first place the first time they meet, and how their story continues to unfold from there. I believe Augustus portrays the "average" teenage boy versus the perfect one that authors often try to contort into their writings. He lies, he messes up, he has to apologize. That is what makes him so loveable. His willingness to do anything to make Hazel smile just makes him that much greater.

The book is sad, that is a given, though I will not give any spoilers for those of you who have not read it (that can be the worst thing to happen when you so badly want to read a book, after all). I think that it is important to push past that fear of sadness in order to understand the true purpose of the novel. Here are two teenagers with their enemy being simply time and the hands that life have dealt them, and they do their very best to keep their chins up and make the best of their lives. This is an inspiring story for everyone, and might perhaps teach us that things could always be worse. ...more

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Mar 25, 2013 meravigliosoviaggio rated it it was amazing

Meraviglioso....

Questo libro... Non so nemmeno da dove cominciare...
Di solito non leggo libri con un tema di fondo così triste, sono del parere che leggere serva a sognare e per sognare intendo Sognare con la S maiuscola cose che non ci fanno soffrire ma che ci rallegrano.
Mi sono sbagliata. Sono riuscita a Sognare anche con questo argomento di fondo cos
ì delicato, grazie ai due protagonisti e all'autore che ha saputo, se possibile, parlarne con leggerezza e scioltezza senza risultare mai superf ...more

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Aug 01, 2013 Eliza rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary, read-in-2014, romance

Firstly, I did not cry! However I loved Hazel & Augustus! They were so witty & funny!

The ending was kinda odd though, I reread the last page twice. It was just so abrupt! I loved Hazel's parents, her dad is soo sweet. I think it really showed the parents heart for their children, the unconditional love.

It was a really heartbreaking story & it made me think more about life, and be truly thankful for what I've got! ...more

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Mar 03, 2013 Stacey M rated it it was amazing

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

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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Jun 08, 2013 Mom2triplets04 rated it really liked it

It took me a little while to get into the book but once I did I couldn't put it down. You must have tissues around as I did wind up crying while reading this book. ...more

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