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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
I really did like this book ( I read it in one day!) but I found the ending incredibly predictable. I think it would have affected me more as an actual young adult (i'm 24). All in all a great read, but by no means "the best book i've ever read".
I read this book and it was one of the few books to make me cry ... well if you can call it that instead of wailing around on my bed constantly wiping my eyes with tissues so I can see the words.
I thought this book was fantastic. It wasn't at all what I had expected though, there has been so much talk about the book I expected it to be better... Not that it wasn't great, I guess I just expected more from the way people talk about it.. I definitely loved the characters and the witty dialog. It was a very emotional read and I cried through a good sized chunk of the book. But along with tears it also put a smile on my face at times.
twelvejan wrote: "Alexis wrote: "I really did like this book ( I read it in one day!) but I found the ending incredibly predictable. I think it would have affected me more as an actual young adult (i'm 24). All in ..."Thanks for the suggestion!!
I got to read this book before any of the hype, so that probably factored in to why I loved it so much. I didn't have any expectations except my own!
I'm not really sure what to say. We read so many books that are just entertaining and when you read one that truly makes you feel it is sometimes hard to put into words. Reading about the love that Hazel and Augustus share make you remember your first love, the one you would sacrifice yourself for and that ripped you apart when it ended. It's palpable. John Green, truly makes the reader feel again, in a world where sometimes we become numb and insensitive.
Got this book as a present. Can't wait to get started on it.
I thought that book was amazing and i loved it and i thought the character was like me because she had the medical problem like mine and she wanted to meet her favorite book author
I loved this one. Loved the characters, loved the story, loved everything. I cried when reading it, and I normally don't cry when reading books.
twelvejan wrote: "Honestly, I preferred TFIOS than other John Green's books. It was nicely written, and I found really beautiful quotes in it. My only qualms was ..."twlvejan, you need to hide your spoilers. :)
That was my favorite book
Finished the book last night and it was a wonderful read. While there were definitely some sad moments, I didn't feel like I was reading a book about teens slowly dying of cancer. The cancer was there, but the author did a great job of highlighting how the main characters, and their families, coped with the situation and lived in spite of it.
reading all the above comments make me cry all over again :'(And yes, it's absolutely amazing and brilliant, John Green became one of my insiprations
I loved this book. I laughed and cried and couldn't put it down. I woke up at 4 am because I just couldn't sleep. I figured I would read to help me fall back asleep. Nope, the book sucked me in. My husband woke up at 5am to me sobbing as I finished the book. It's definitely staying with me. It was funny and sweet and heart-wrenching. The characters reminded me of the characters in Juno but instead of teenage pregnancy they have to deal with cancer. I just loved the book.
I thought book was a story about me because this girl in the book had a medical problem and this little girl was staring at her and was asking her what was on her face and that's what little kids do when they see me which i don't mind
I agree with you Larissa and Chrtine.
Thanks for the smiley face
Thanks for your smiley face :)
Also one of my new favorite books ever! The characters are so well thought out and really get into a lot of topics regarding being so young and so sick - and they are funny. I did not cry all the way though this book as some say they have, but if you aren't a little moved by the ending you just are not human. Well done John Green!
Again, I love this book. It puts Hazel and Gus is such a relatable light despite the fact that they both have cancer and I don't. They are smart and witty and learn to live even though they know that they probably don't have very long. I also just finished Looking for Alaska. I loved the "Before" part but the "After" part just got me down in the dumps. I do highly suggest it for those of you who are a fan of John Green (like me).
this book was good though not amazing. The last chapter with the letter was by far the best.
this book is really beautiful. I love how green develops characters and scenarios that are very realistic. HE doesn't sugar coat a child cancer story where everyone lives happily ever after. However id have to agree that there's too much hype over it. Aside from that overall it was a great read.
I absolutely loved this book. I also cried like a baby through most of it. John Green is a destroyer of feels.
After reading this I read some of John Green's other books and I think he such a great author with a really interesting style.
He does have an interesting style.
I loved this book. The characters will stay with me a long time. I laughed a lot and cried.
I read this book last month after a colleague recommended it. I actually had cancer at age 19, so the book hit home right away. I loved the story and I cried more at the end of this book than any other I've read.
I like this book because it doesn't show the happy go lucky family and side of cancer that so many other movies and books create. Yes it is a book that has cancer in it but it's not about cancer. The way John Green wrote the book doesn't portray this book as "enjoy the little things in life because it could be worse" or " life is short so enjoy it all". Although those kinds of books have their place, because this book doesn't do that, it gives it more depth and emotional attachment. It shows the world of cancer in another light that seems to be more realistic to me.
p.s. I hear directly from John Green's youtube that there MIGHT MIGHT be a movie coming out about this book so everyone that hasn't read it TOTALLLY should.
twelvejan wrote: "Cinthia wrote: "twelvejan wrote: "Honestly, I preferred TFIOS than other John Green's books. It was nicely written, and I found really beautiful quotes in it. My only qualms was ..."twlvejan, you ..."
No worries. This is a thread to discuss the book.
This was not what I expected when picking up a John Green book. I was expecting a lighthearted, sentimental, teenage love story and it ended up being much deeper than I thought it would be. I love that he took on a more serious topic, and the way he writes as a 16 year old girl, blew me away. I never stepped back and thought "a grown man,a father, is writing this." I give it 5 stars. This book is fantastic!
I just ordered it to add to my library, mainly because we are reading it this month, but it will be an awesome add:)
Some parts of the book were a little predictable, but over all, very well done."I agree with that. In the middle, I was able to guess the ending (not spoiling), but that didn't make the journey any less enjoyable.
I was able to get this book on my tablet free of cost can't wait to dive in and read
i just finished reading it.finished it within 24 hours and i've re-read it twice since then.
i've also been a John Green fan since then.
it was an emotional roller coaster for me.
i loved it!!!
i loved how it talked about life in the midst of death...
it made me cry my heart out and laugh at their funny remarks.
loved it!!!
another great thing is that Green uses the simplest words yet creates the deepest meanings.
Started this book yesterday and haven't been able to put it down - just finished. I wasn't sure I wanted to read a book about cancer and children and death but... This book flays open all the drama and angst and discomfort that most of us experience when we are confronted with cancer - I don't know how to act, what to say and things get awkward to the point that if I am honest, I stay away with regret but out of my own inability to cope with another person's pain - and boils everything down to what it really is - people who are trying to live normal, every day lives but who happen to also have a fatal disease. The characters live with cancer (which they note is also trying to live) with humor and honesty so that what we, the readers are left with is a beautiful first-love story that has a great deal of hopefulness about it.
My copy just came in & I am anxious to read it:)
Still waiting for this book - I've read a couple of chapters via Amazon preview and I know I'l like it...
This book, like many of John Green's books, is so beautiful! This was the first of his books that I've read, and I've been an avid fan of his (and Nerdfighter, too, DFTBA!) ever since. If you haven't read this book, you really need to. It is everything a book should be: raw, emotional, humorous, and hopeful. And it makes me quote the book every 5 seconds, to my friends' annoyance. ;)
ok i'm just gunna say it because nobody else seems to be doing so.BEST FREAKIN BOOK IN THE WORLD. I I LOVE YOU AUGUSTUS!!!!!!
Love. Love. Love. LOVE THIS BOOK. Too good to be true is this sweet story. I feel in love with the characters and the plot was great. Definitely one of the best books I have ever read!
Love, love this book too. Wow, just wow!
The Fault In Our Stars is easily my favourite book. I read it thrice in one month because I just did not want the story to end. At the moment, I'm attempting ti write a TFiOS epilogue because I want to know what happens to Hazel after. Does she live for longer or die soon after? Do the tumors ever grow despite Phalanxifor? And more questions about Hazel and Isaac.I love everything about this book. I love the characters who are so easy to fall in love with. i love the plot, which has the ultimate plot twist that will break your heart. But I especially love how it ended. I love how it ends with Augustus' notes and Hazel's two word reply to it. I don't think John Green could have written the ending any better.
I just really hope they don't continue with the film adaptation. I feel as though this book is too good to be made into a film. But if they do make it into a movie, I really hope they do it justice.
am i evil for not crying while reading this book?
Emily wrote: "am i evil for not crying while reading this book?"if you are then i must be as well lol because so far i dont see why people cry all the way threw
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The same thing happened to me, though. The way John Green wrote the entire book, especially the ending, made me weep. I had to reread the end of the book a couple times because I was sobbing and could hardly make out the words. I even knew what was coming at that point, and I still had to calm down when I finished.
I've been dying to reread it!