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My sister, Maggie, recommended this book. I think the kids in eighth grade or highschool are reading it this summer. It's completely engrossing. I started it this morning and just kept reading. The characters are teenagers, sick with assorted cancers, sarcastic and self-involved as teenagers often are, and seen through the filter of their illness it all works and I kept wanting to be with them and their stories as long as they lasted.
I tried reading another book by John Green, Looking for Alask ...more
I tried reading another book by John Green, Looking for Alask ...more
I love John Green's writing and I marked lots of great lines as I read that I intended to use in my review. In the end, though, this simple and repeated exchange between Hazel and Augustus says it all.
"Okay?'
"Okay."
They meet at a cancer support group--Hazel is terminal, but her tumors are being kept at bay for the foreseeable future and Augustus is in remission, but missing a leg. As our protagonists fall in love, awkwardly and sweetly, they know that their "forever" will be brief. After all, " ...more
"Okay?'
"Okay."
They meet at a cancer support group--Hazel is terminal, but her tumors are being kept at bay for the foreseeable future and Augustus is in remission, but missing a leg. As our protagonists fall in love, awkwardly and sweetly, they know that their "forever" will be brief. After all, " ...more
Cancer sucks. This novel brings up philosophical question: is it better to have found the love of your life but die at a tender young age, or to never find love but live a long healthy life? Both options are pretty sucky. On the bright side, I enjoyed all the Indianapolis references... I used to go to Holliday Park, I remember Castleton Mall, etc. You know what would have been neat is to see Hazel and Augustus have a healthy debate about the Tao of Physics.
This was a heart breaking and wonderful book. I fell in love with the characters. And while I do not believe teeenagers think or act like that (hell I don't think like that) I could fully believe Hazel and Gus spoke that way. Not normally a book I would have read without provocation I devoured it two days (8 hours of reading).
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I really try not to read books about cancer (non-fiction or fiction). Problem is, I do read books by John Green. This one is so good, and so sad. If you want to read a book that makes you cry, here is teenagers with cancer. Yes, it is sad, but not depressing and these characters are so likeable and real.
A surprisingly good book , especially considering its about kids with cancer.
I may be in the minority, but I did not love this book. I found it easy to read and I do think that John Green is a talented writer, but this book just did not resonate with me. I recently read The End Of Your Life Book Club and found that to be more to my liking if comparing books in which the characters have cancer and the end is known before you even start the book. Maybe, I struggled with this book as I identified more with the parents than the main characters. I would read more by John Gree
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I loved this book! The forward from the author kind of made me think he was pretentious, but even with that chip on my shoulder, i loved his book. It's so well written- the characters reminded of the movie Juno in that I highly doubt teenagers speak like this, but maybe.
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Beautifully depressing. Meaningful tears. Well worth the couple hours it took me to read it.
This was such an amazing book! It warms the heart, saddens the soul, and delights the mind all at once. The ending touched me more than I can say.
What a lovely, painful, hilarious, heartbreaking book. Bravo John Green!
Jul 03, 2012
Chazza Everafter
marked it as to-read
Jan 04, 2013
Julia
marked it as to-read
Aug 01, 2013
Kirsty
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