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The Fault in Our Stars

John Green

Start date: January 12, 2015

Finish date: January 15, 2015

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Free copy of Proximity Factor this July, no reviews required. Just enjoy.
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Sep 04, 2013 Jaspreet rated it it was amazing

When The Fault in Our Stars by John Green was picked as the October selection for book club, I was worried that I would not be able to finish it on time as there was a long wait list at the library. Once I got the book and started reading, I was hooked and could not read fast enough. The book blew me away with the sadness, sweetness and humor that came from almost every chapter. The premise of the story is incredibly sad and sets you up for an intense emotional ride, but seeing Hazel (the main c ...more

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May 13, 2012 Janel rated it it was amazing

Excellent book. Cancer does indeed suck and seeing the works through a dying teenager brings this home that much more. Despite the topic, the book pulls you in to her world. Both funny and devastating.

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Jun 12, 2012 Astrid Lim rated it liked it

Shelves: tragedy, young-adult, romance, borrowed

Wow, this is a really great book, full of witty dialogues, smart teenagers, inspirational quotes..and a heartbreaking plot. I do want to give it 5 stars, but somehow there's something amiss for me in this book, and I can't quite place what it is. Probably the too smart dialogue or the emotional void of the main character? Sometimes I felt this way, when a guy wrote a book with female main character. Oh well, I'm still gonna read more John Greens anyway, so we'll see how the other books make me f ...more

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Nov 26, 2013 Megan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, young-adult, contemporary-fiction

A love story about teenagers with cancer. I know, it sounds awful...I thought so too which is why I took so long to get around to reading this one. I was missing out! This is the perfect blend of the sarcasm of teenagers, the existential questions of humanity, and the excitement of young love.

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Dec 12, 2012 Claudia Recinos rated it it was amazing

A quick read, but not a simple one, punctuated with unexpected depth and sharp humor. It's sweet, but not cloying. It's like a love letter to life. Or a eulogy. ...more

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