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Prompt 25: A book you were supposed to read in school but didn't
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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
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.
Kids with cancer...
A depressing book to read with the only positive thought being that with so many teens loving this book they know how blessed they are if they are healthy and have only normal teenage angst to worry about.
A depressing book to read with the only positive thought being that with so many teens loving this book they know how blessed they are if they are healthy and have only normal teenage angst to worry about.
A surprisingly good book , especially considering its about kids with cancer.
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.
What a lovely, painful, hilarious, heartbreaking book. Bravo John Green!
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Chazza Everafter
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