Am I the only one who didn't cry that much?

[Ellica]

I mean it was really sad, but I guess I just knew someone was going to die and that it was going to be really sad so I didn't actually cry that much. Just a little teary eyed :) Or maybe I just don't have a heart because people I've talked to all cried buckets and now I feel like something is wrong with me.

[Ramisha]

Nah, I didn't cry either and I think I'd categorize myself as a fucking cry baby, so don't worry your not heartless. That's one of the reasons this book amazed me, while going into it I seriously thought I was setting myself up for a tear-fest but John Green wrote it so wonderfully and the unexpected humour had me laughing outloud. Awesome book.
I just remember feeling sad for Augustus, when his body started letting him down and he couldn't even get a pack of cigs. I really could feel how he felt at that moment. And the whole peeing himself incident, BUT I didn't cry and I cried like a wuss in Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma, Mocking Jay and Catching fire, and in a JUDITH MCNAUGHT book (It was Whitney, My Love), so you see how sensitive I am and I didn't cry while reading this.

[kirstin ✿]

I didn't cry much, too. I failed to connect with both Hazel and Gus. I know, I know... what's wrong with me? I really have no idea.

[Ramisha]

Dude I did connect with them. But come on we all knew SOMEONE was gonna die.

[Jemma]

I didn't cry also, but I think that's because the story isn't meant to be tragic. It's meant to be a celebration of life - the short time they were together was worth the "grenade". So it's a happy story, not a sad one, and that's the emotions I felt while reading it. It was sad, of course, that he died, but his death wasn't the end of the story. It was written so well to manage to be a romance between two young people with cancer that ends "well" without ending well.

[Ramisha]

Jemma wrote: "I didn't cry also, but I think that's because the story isn't meant to be tragic. It's meant to be a celebration of life - the short time they were together was worth the "grenade". So it's a happy..."


Agreed. That's exactly what I thought.

[Jemma]

I loved how they joked around with each other, it was so much more authentic than young lovers mooning over each other all the time being lovey-dovey. I particularly love the scene where Augustus' sisters come to visit and they're pining over him, talking about the colour of his eyes, and Augustus and Hazel start carrying on about how his looks burned out Isaac's eyes and took Hazel's breath away. So awesome.

[Ramisha]

I know. And right from the beginning when there was a joke about the guy who lost his balls to cancer, in there Cancer group. That was so funny, and the video game scene with Isaac. This book made me love John Green, his writing style is phenomenal and absolutely unique, even though this was probably the only book I really liked of his so far. Have you read any of his other books, so far I've read looking for Alaska, and although I loved the uniqueness of the characters once again, especially the protagonist, the plot was lacking in my opinion.

[(Addicted to) Reveries]

I did connect with them and I didn't cry either. I knew it was really really sad and it was freaking amazing but I'm that kind of girl who seems to be the only one who didn't cry in almost every single emotional story. I don't know why, I just don't. O.o...

And yeah, I loved the humor in this book. This is my first John Green book and I'm looking forward to read his other books. :)

[Jemma]

No, haven't read anything else of his yet. I just bought this one because I was at a convention and one of the book stand stall-holders recommended it, then spontaneously a few other people browsing the stall all said it was great. They warned me not to start reading it before I had a time to sit down and read it in one go though, and foolishly I didn't listen... I thought it would be fine... that I could just read one chapter, maybe two... but I didn't stop until I'd read the whole thing in one night. It was worth it for the exhaustion at work the following day. But next time I'll heed the warning!

I loved that bit with Isaac too. Isaac was a good character, a side character but fully developed in his own right such that I cared about what happened to him. All the characters had their own uniqueness. None of them were stereotypical. I loved Hazel's mum and dad; in the few other cancer-kid books I've read there's always something desperate about the mother and something uncaring about the father, or else some other "hamartia" that makes you want to think that the author is justifying the parents losing their child. Not so here - the parents were great. They cared deeply and powerfully but also were positive and uplifting.

[Ramisha]

Yeah once again agreed. I didn't really think about it then but now that you pointed it out, Hazel's parents were also pretty great. I loved her mother, that's what you call a strong independent woman and the way Hazel described her dad and how he was so emotional about anything concerning her welfare, I really had a soft spot for him.

Although, I wasn't too happy about Looking For Alaska, I am going to read Paper Towns in the future.

And has anyone here read, Flat-Out Love

I read this book right after The Fault In Our Stars and the writing style sort of reminded me of John Green's. The characters in this book were also very unique, and it had an odd kind of humour I really enjoyed. I recommend you guys should read this book. And it's not a sappy love story. Read the review.

[Alison]

I didn't cry either, even though I loved the book.

[Queenz]

I really didn't cry at all, don't get me wrong the book was really sad. It just wasn't cry material. Awesome book though....I believed that I was honestly the only one that didn't cry during this book.

[Ellica]

Phew glad to see I'm not the only one. Yeah, I was totally preparing myself for a major tear-fest, but it never came.

[A]

I didn't cry in fact I didn't like this book much just my opinion

[Bruce]

Sad book, but didn't cry. Still an awesome story.

[Lauren]

I didn't cry a lot either. I knew what to expect when reading it, so I was just waiting and waiting for someone to die as I was reading. When Gus finally dies, I said to myself "there's the death!" It sounds heartless, but I didn't really cry while reading. My heart did feel a certain heaviness though. At the end of the book, I closed it and just said "wow." I was full of emotion, and my heart was sinking in my chest, but I didn't cry.

[M]

I cried a lot! It's probably because I'm very emotional.

[Nelson]

I cried at some point of the book. Not that much, but I felt some sadness and let some tears go.

[Ryan]

although i am a boy teenager age 13 i cried like a crazy person not loudy buit their were some tears :) :P loved this book

[Ryan]

Kenia wrote: "Nah, I didn't cry that much either, only when Gus passed away. And it wasn't like that sobbing, heart-wrenching cry, just like, a tear. Usually I cry a lot when reading sad books and all, and every..."

exactly me

[Brittany]

I DID NOT FIND THIS BOOK UPSETTING. I litterally dont understand where everyone could of cried at?! Everyone read my review on this book... well my vant :P

[Dana]

I sobbed - probably more than any other book I could remember. And, maybe I'm the only one, but I was shocked when it turned out that Gus would die... not Hazel!

I LOVED it & can't wait to read more by John Green!

[[deleted user]]

not a single tear was shed by me. i mean i've read some other books where the characters literally suffer, slowly and painfully, even worse than death itself. so when *spoiler alert* Augustus died i found it just too.. easy and swift. the author himself didn't describe the final moments of Gus's death to earn any remarkable sadness.

[Zena]

don't worry i feel the same way i felt heart broken and everything but someone had already spoiled it for me :( but my brain was feeling all the emotions!!

[Lettora (I'm Booked!)]

It was really sad but it was expected so I didn't really cry. I've only ever cried at two books and they were Naughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman and Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo. But I do try to avoid the sad stuff most of the time. :p

[Rawia]

I didn't cry..I didn't find it very sad either..it was a pretty good book, but one which kept my emotions stable throughout..

[Readingmom]

I didn't cry at this book, either. As a few of the other readers have said, I didn't really connect with the characters as much as I was hoping. I was a little disappointed. I found Looking for Alaska to be much more poignant and thought-provoking. The Fault in Our Stars had its moments, but overall, it was just "okay," in my book.

Even if you did connect with the book and its characters, however, that does not mean that you need to cry. You know that Hazel will die, even though it doesn't occur on the page. Similarly, I'm sure many readers were able to perceive that Augustus was also fated to die soon - and that death just happened to occur on the page. Sad things happen, but as other readers have previously stated, this book is not about the sad things, even though some sad events occur. This book is about rising above the sadness.

[[deleted user]]

No no no no, don't you ask that!! i half-hated the book cause it was spoiled, i lost every attachment to the characters since i already knew the conclusion, believe me, it would suck if you got a spoiler. gather yourself together and read it, it would be way better then =)

[Marci]

Seriously the book is so much worse if you know the conclusion! Stick with it! Remember that some of the most beautiful things in life are born from the ashes of the emotional devastation of sadness and pain.

I'm not saying this book is one of them. It's just a life principle.

[Rawia]

Even I have a bad habit of figuring out the conclusion before actually reading the book :P But I don't recommend it, it's just that curiosity kills me xD

[Olivia]

Secret wrote: "I did connect with them and I didn't cry either. I knew it was really really sad and it was freaking amazing but I'm that kind of girl who seems to be the only one who didn't cry in almost every si..."

I'm the same way. Sometimes I start to tear up at the emotional parts in a book, but the last time I actually cried over one was when I was, like, eight years old. I guess I just know that it's a book and it's not real. In the case of The Fault In Our Stars, I knew someone was going to die and I was prepared. Besides, in real life, I cry when I'm frustrated more than I cry when I'm sad.

[Eliza]

i didn't cry and everyone who talked about it said they cried like heaps and i felt like i was a heartless person i connected with the characters and loved the book i guess i went into the book knowing what was going to happen to one of the characters so i was mentally prepared i mean i have cried in heaps of books i cried in the Georgia Nicholson series i think if i didn't expect it i would have cried

[Gracey]

Wew... I really thought that I was the only one. I really didn't cry, not even a single tear. But I did get sad on all the right places. :)))

[Gail]

I didnt cry at all. Not even teary eyed. I was sad a bit, and I ranted about it. but I dont cry.

[Fiorela]

I didn't cry either. Although I was really sad and shocked. Is a beautiful story.

[Abby]

I didn't cry at all either. It was extremely sad though and I can understand why people would cry. The book was amazing

[Avan]

I didn't think this book was as good as everyone makes it seem to be..I thought it was boring..I did feel bad for theme, but I didn't feel a connection between them

[A]

Avan wrote: "I didn't think this book was as good as everyone makes it seem to be..I thought it was boring..I did feel bad for theme, but I didn't feel a connection between them"

Same here. I didn't like the book at all.

[Sydney]

I cry during everything and I didn't cry during this. But it was a very well written book!

[Arden]

I didn't cry...but I did read the saddest parts at school...but still.

[Anastasia]

I read the whole thing at home, in the holidays. I really love how John Green filled the book with bits of humor, so that we readers can still laugh in the middle of our sobs. I didn't cry, though, I don't know why but the tears just didn't came. And I'm proud how John Green ended this book. I'm glad I read this book, it's just beautiful!

[Amy]

I didn't cry either, no. I knew Gus was going to die (can't avoid spoilers when you're on the internet as much as I am), and as much as I loved the him, I just didn't.
Then again, the only time I've cried over a character in a book (ACTUALLY SOB CRYING, not just a few tears) was Sirius Black in OOTP.
I keep hearing these stories about how people were just torn to bits, sobbing everywhere and anywhere, and I'm like "wat."

[Kristin]

Ellica wrote: "I mean it was really sad, but I guess I just knew someone was going to die and that it was going to be really sad so I didn't actually cry that much. Just a little teary eyed :) Or maybe I just don..."

You aren't the only one, and you most definitely have a heart, lol. I read this book because of all the hype and the upcoming movie, and I thought for sure I would sob my way through the entirety of it. But... I didn't. Yes, the subject matter is upsetting, however; I didn't shed a tear. It's not because I read spoilers, either!

I've been directly affected by cancer, my Mom was diagnosed 6 years ago, and passed away 4 years ago. So maybe I'm immune to the subject matter? Probably not. I think I just found it hard to connect to the story and characters. I love John Green's writing style though, don't get me wrong. I just felt as though Hazel and Gus, though beautiful characters, were just a tad too far fetched for my tastes anyway.

I did like the story, I just didn't love it like I thought I would. There were moments when I'd get that lump in my throat though, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about :)

[Ellica]

Yes, same here. I even fake cried just so I wouldn't feel like a heartless and abnormal jerk lol. But anyway, I'm so sorry about your mom, I don't know what to say :(

[Debie]

I did not cry much but it made me slightly nervous and sad for at least a week. What a great book!

[Kristin]

Ellica wrote: "Yes, same here. I even fake cried just so I wouldn't feel like a heartless and abnormal jerk lol. But anyway, I'm so sorry about your mom, I don't know what to say :("

Haha, I think I might've squeezed out a half of a tear. I don't feel to bad about it. Now, the upcoming movie adaption will probably make me cry. Possibly. I don't know, we'll wait and see I guess.


Thank you, yes it's tough, but, the tough get going as they say. She was tired, and fought hard for long enough, so I can't begrudge her that. Some days are harder than others. Thank you, again.

[Matilda]

I actually didn't cry at all, this book really touched me, and i maybe got a bit teary-eyed at times, but i read the entire book during a long car ride with one of my friends, and i think i'd have to be alone to let myself cry properly over a book.

[Helena]

I didn't cry at all. I think it was an amazing yet sad book but I just didn't cry.

[Chrissy]

I didn't cry, but I did cry in looking for Alaska. I cried hard.