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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
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It’s a story of two teenagers falling in love and dying of cancer.
Not the sort of book I would get near unless someone had a gun to the head of my dog, and even then I’d consider the virtues of a new puppy.
But I’d heard it was good and I have a tendency to read the first paragraph, or at least the first sentence of any book. So as I passed by the display at the Barnes and Noble I picked it up and read the first sentence. A little long, but good — good enough to get me to read the first page. I ...more
Not the sort of book I would get near unless someone had a gun to the head of my dog, and even then I’d consider the virtues of a new puppy.
But I’d heard it was good and I have a tendency to read the first paragraph, or at least the first sentence of any book. So as I passed by the display at the Barnes and Noble I picked it up and read the first sentence. A little long, but good — good enough to get me to read the first page. I ...more
I didn't love it, but I enjoyed it. The dialog between Augustus and Hazel; the way their friendship evolved; their strength and their wit - I liked all of that. The author took a difficult subject and managed to have it evoke compassion without pity. These two strong young people faced terminal cancer with such courage, and such determination to live every minute that they were alive to the fullest.
There were times when I found the book a little predictable and there were times when I really ...more
There were times when I found the book a little predictable and there were times when I really ...more
I will try not to put any spoilers into this. Here goes...
The Fault In Our Stars is about a 16-year-old girl named Hazel who developed cancer at the age of 13. As a result, Hazel's mom thought it would be a good idea for Hazel to go to support group, which is where she meets a boy named Augustus Waters.
Throughout the book, their relationship develops into "something more," and before you know it, they become inseparable. They go through so many ups and downs. Dealing with death is a constant top ...more
The Fault In Our Stars is about a 16-year-old girl named Hazel who developed cancer at the age of 13. As a result, Hazel's mom thought it would be a good idea for Hazel to go to support group, which is where she meets a boy named Augustus Waters.
Throughout the book, their relationship develops into "something more," and before you know it, they become inseparable. They go through so many ups and downs. Dealing with death is a constant top ...more
I can just summarize this book by the saying:
"That moment when you finish a book, look around, and realize that everyone is just carrying on with their lives... as though you didn't just experience emotional trauma at the hands of a paperback." by Anonymous
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"That moment when you finish a book, look around, and realize that everyone is just carrying on with their lives... as though you didn't just experience emotional trauma at the hands of a paperback." by Anonymous
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Incredibly humbling, beautiful story.
Absolutely amazing.... I laughed at the intelligent humor, I was impressed with the language, I bawled at the storyline. It's Romeo and Juliet told in the modern age; Shakespeare's fictional unsupportive parents are replaced by a very nonfictional unsupportive universe in which cancer lives, breathes, and destroys. The love story is beautifully young and innocent, but nonetheless features a maturity not seen by characters four times as old as Gus and Hazel. Read this book -- every last page of i
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learned a lot from this book, but after reading it actually made me feel sad after.
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