The Fault in Our Stars in DC Public Library

Dec 04, 2012 Meg - A Bookish Affair rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, young-adult

"The Fault in Our Stars" is a book that I waited much, much too long to read. It is so good and I really wish that I had read it earlier just because it is so absolutely fantastic. I feel like I might have been one of the few people out there that hadn't read this book and for the few of This book moved me in a lot of ways that I haven't been moved by a book in awhile. I don't know where to even start with talking about this book because

I love the characters in this book so much. Hazel and Augus ...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Christina rated it really liked it

Shelves: ya, 2012, made-me-cry, 2014

A book about teenagers with cancer? Sounds intense. It is. Well done, of course, because it's John Green, but definitely not a light read.

Re-read February 2014 after the movie trailer made me cry. Still made me sob. The Overcapitalization of Significant Things still annoyed me, but that's a pretty small quibble. Overall I loved Hazel and Augustus and Isaac and Hazel's parents, and getting to spend time with them. ...more

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Feb 15, 2012 Jennifer rated it liked it

Hazel has cancer, and eventually it will kill her. She understands this and has come to accept it, even if those around her try not to focus on it. When she meets Augustus, a boy who lost his leg to cancer and is now cancer-free, she embarks on a whirlwind romance that takes her to the Netherlands to visit her favorite book's author.

Balancing a book about cancer with wicked humor is a difficult thing to do, and Green has done so. I'm happy that he finally veered from his unattainable girl/road t ...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Jeanine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: romance, ya, soul-crushing, illness

This is a fantastic book! I LOVED it. It is on my list of favorites for sure. The characters are sweet. The story is sad, realistic, and touching. And the thoughts and feelings of the book are right on. Such a good read!!! Highly recommend it!

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Jun 26, 2012 Katie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult

This book made me laugh and cry several times over. I think at one point I was laughing while crying, it was rather embarrasing and I'm glad the only witness to that event was my dog.

Loved that Hazel Grace was a reality tv junkie because it was totally relatable. Of course this could date the book in future years. Who knows how long ANTM will last? All of the characters were relatable and just had a realness about them that I loved.

Would definitely recommend for high schoolers. It kind of make ...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Emilie rated it really liked it

Shelves: teen-fiction, books-to-tv-movies

I love all of John Green's books, and this one is no exception. I don't think that there is anything that I can add to the reviews that have already been written...though, to be honest, I don't think this is Green's best work...I still think that would be Looking for Alaska, which is finally getting some well deserved attention thanks to this book despite winning the Printz Award many years back. ...more

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Apr 06, 2013 Keets rated it really liked it

Warning: this book made me cry in public. A touching story about two teens who fall in love while struggling with the meaning of life and death. It followed a predictable path, but had some lovely quotes.

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