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

[Oz]

Read the book... and not a single tear was shed.

[Susan]

I just finished it, as well. I was prepared for a real tearfest, as that usually how it goes with me. I was just about to fall apart when VH showed up at the funeral, but, as I kept reading, it wasn't the moment I thought it was going to be.

[Jackie]

Mariana wrote: "I cried a lot! It's probably because I'm very emotional."

me, too!! when I wasn't crying, i was always on the verge:_(

[Ashley]

I didn't cry either because I knew one of them was going to die. It was a sad story, but because of how predictable it was, I didn't shed any tears.

[Eleanor]

Kristin wrote: "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 m..."

Same here. I knew either Hazel or Augustus was going to die, and since Hazel was the main character, I had a hunch it would be Augustus. It was sad, but slightly predictable.

[Courtney]

Alison wrote: "I didn't cry either, even though I loved the book."

yeah I felt really weird when all my friends who had read the book said they cried through the whole book

[Lynsey]

I felt very slightly choked up at the very end, but no, I really didn't cry at all (and I'm someone who shed tears over, say, the death of Dumbledore, or basically the last 30 pages of "The Book Thief"). I didn't think that the book overall was SAD...I felt instead that it presented an interesting perspective on dying. Maybe I didn't feel emotionally connected to the characters. I found myself thinking that they seemed like "nice kids," and wise in many ways, but a bit pretentious as well. I didn't feel sad, at the end, about the idea of Hazel's inevitable death, I think maybe because she didn't really feel "sad" about it anymore...?

[Lynsey]

Eleanor wrote: "Kristin wrote: "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 te..."

Agreed. I would have been pissed if Green had tried to spring his death on us at the very end, like a "surprise twist" or something. Even though it was predictable, I think it was almost SUPPOSED to be, in a way, and that Green handled that much more eloquently than he could have.

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It was actually quite a weird read for me, the first time I read it I thought it was good, yes, but I wasn't sure why all the hype (and I didn't cry)...but it's kind of grown on me. I reread bits of it a couple of times, and now I think it's an excellent and really well-written book. (Still didn't cry, though.)

[Violet]

I loved loved loved this book. Post and prior to it, I have read other books which have made me cry- well just 2 others to be exact.But I don't usually cry- so it was n't something new. I did feel grief. The closest I ll probably come to understanding that hollow feeling of loss and complete and utter ...feeling, of how ridiculous death is. Concept so simple and yet.. How can someone just ..go?! Without you know, having it played out for real. So yeah, I experienced new emotions and yet I did n't really cry..just got sorta misty eyed. But nonetheless I did connect with the characters and well..I guess I just have malfunctioned tear ducts or something:/

[Austen]

Y'all go to Target, or Walmart, or somewhere, get yourself a soul, and re-read this book. This time be prepared for tears.

[Luisa]

I cried so hard, it is so sad, maybe I am just the kind of people who cries for something that is not too sad, but I just know that I cry very often just because something sad is happening even in the movie, the book, but the main one is my life, I am so thankful with good because I am alive, I am not sick, and that my family is alive as well

[Arnell]

I got teary too, and i considered that as a cry.

[Samantha]

While it was sad, I shed a few tears and then I was fine. There are other books that are like a punch to the gut, but, you already know that one of them was likely to die (I mean they have cancer), and SPOILER ALERT: when Gus was getting worse, I knew what was going to happen.

[Georgette]

I really liked the story, but didn't feel it was well enough developed for me to get sufficiently attached to the characters to react so emotionally that i cried. The writing was good, i enjoyed the endless wit, but i thought it could have been fleshed out more.

[Faith]

I loved the story and it was very sad but I didn't cry once!

[Milca]

i didn't cry at all

[Putri Aulia]

ah, you aren't the one who isnt cry or sad when finished this book, me too. I thought of this everytime, and always didnt feel anything, yeah all of this because my friend told me the spoiler about who is the dead one!!
when she told me that, i felt "OMG! I know if she dont love books as I am but pleaseeee dont spoiled with meeee!" but in reality I just "oh thanks you told me before"
So when I finished this book, I felt nothing, just "oh, he died, oh same like my friend told me" haha

[Kate]

Ya I didn't cry much either. I mean I had a friend that cried buckets and I only got a little teary eyed. I know it's sad, but it was a speech story this year so I kind of had it spoiled for me. But, overall I felt the same way.

[Elvira]

I didn't even cry at all.I just thought it was a sweet,funny cute little read with,yes,some parts that were a bit sad but I actually didn't feel much sadness towards it.I liked it but I don't think it's as good as people say it is.
Personal oponion.Maybe I'm just weird,who knows...

[Veronica]

I really didn't cry as much as I thought I was going to. I did like the book and thought it had a good story line, but I think I will cry when watching the movie more.

[Gabriela]

I didn't cry either, but just felt very bad for Hazel because she was so close to him, and he was talking quicker then what was actually going to happen. Also, he asked her to speak and his funeral, I thought, was so sweet. I didn't cry, but I just felt bad.

[Nini]

I think I cried at one part (don't know which exactly) but thats it. I did not cry in the end. I thought it was an alright book but definitely overrated. I think that Looking for Alaska would've deserved the movie.

[Putri Aulia]

@Nini: yeahhh! Definitely trueee! We have same thought!! I love Looking for Alaska. The story more touch my heart even not too sad

[Nini]

Putri wrote: "@Nini: yeahhh! Definitely trueee! We have same thought!! I love Looking for Alaska. The story more touch my heart even not too sad"

I feel you! haha :) the characters of LFA were also sooo amazing. I mean Pudge, Alaska, The Colonel, Takumi. All individual, unique characters. & the dialogues were in so many ways better than the ones in TFIOS. The whole story, the characters, the plot twists & everything would've made such a great movie. I think LFA was in some way even more sad than TFIOS. the way that Pudge never really could reach Alaska was heartbreaking to me. But maybe one day there'll be a movie as well.

[Putri Aulia]

@Nini: yes yes I hope so!! Finally, there is someone that more love looking for alaska than tfios!

[Nini]

Putri wrote: "@Nini: yes yes I hope so!! Finally, there is someone that more love looking for alaska than tfios!"

Yes you're right! Thought I was the only one ;)

[Hassan]

actually, the book is sad and it won't surprise me to know that, there's people cry a lot while reading it, but actually we were knew that gus is going to die before he died, i mean that was expected, so i guess there's nothing to cry about in this book, but i did cry a little when i finished the book because it was one hell of a book, and it inspired me a lot, so it was like a tears of joy

[Emily]

Veronica wrote: "I really didn't cry as much as I thought I was going to. I did like the book and thought it had a good story line, but I think I will cry when watching the movie more."

I feel exactly the same way you do. I also think that this book really isn't as great as people keep saying it is. I didn't shed a tear even. It was sad and all, but people kind of exaggerate the sadness of the ending.

[Megan]

I had a friend who said she was bawling throughout the entire novel. I have only ugly cried in two books (Where We Belong and Finding Bliss) so I was excited. I needed a good book cry. I am a very non emotional person, my father told me he had prostate cancer and while I felt down, I did not cry and stay in my room for three days.

Was I a little down as a reader when Augustus died? Of course. As a human I can feel human emotions and having a 17 year old kid who was in remission die of cancer kind of sucks. But I did not cry.

[DiggityDog]

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..."

You just wrote what I couldn't articulate - Thank you!

[Sydney]

You wanna know how tough I am?
I read the TFIOS and i only cried for 20 minutes

[Shyamalima_wonderwomanreads_]

I didn't feel a deep love fro this book, hence I couldn't shed any tears for the same. It's not like I am not emotional or sentimental to words of pain, but somehow this book didn't quiet achieve that platform for me.

[Aakansha]

I never found anything worth laughing out loud. Some parts were funny but not really laughing out loud stuff.
I didn't even cry.
A love story of two teenager cancer patients. Sounds like an instant bestseller recipe to me. Emotional blackmail stuff.

[Danielle]

I am so glad I'm not the only one not feeling any particular passion for the book. I think if everyone stopped hyping about it so much maybe I would have felt different. I was just so expectant, thought it would be mind blowing. In the end though felt it was in places rather overdone and predictable.
The book is good just not as good as media and people make it out to be. I think it might be because all the time I thought Hazel wasn't portrayed as a girl as much in depth as she should be?
Do you know what I mean? Like her feelings toward Gus weren't explicit enough from the feminine perspective. Would it be because the author in fact is male? I don't know.. It would, however, very interesting to read Gus' version of events.

[Lani]

I didn't cry...it was sad, but I didn't cry.

[Neha]

Christine wrote: "No, I didn't cry either. It was obvious that one of them were going to die. I enjoyed the book, but I'm not obsessed with it like every one is. I think the book is even too overrated, in my opinion."

Me too, I didn't cry, I felt like I already knew that someone was going to die and I'm not obsessed with it either. It was a good book though.

[Krishna]

I didn't cry while reading the book but there were few moments where I just closed the book remained in silence and felt sad for Gus like when Gus wanted to have cigarettes, goes outside and almost dies. And when Hazel finds Gus literally pissed himself in his bed.

But TFIOS is really a heart warmer.

[Dawyn.S.]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT!!!!!! are you guys crazy i like gushed out a huge fat river of tears when i read this book...like i know people are different but really??? i couldn't hold it in...but anyways it was a REAALLLY GOOD BOOK...READ IT TOO MANY TIMES:):)

[Jackie]

I agree, dawnn, I read it before all the hype and I had no idea what was going to happen. lump in my throat at every page. beautiful book!

[Carolina]

I am most certainly not a hug cry baby when it comes to movies, and I didnt cry at all when I read the book. But some how, knowing that someone was going to die sorta made me get emotional because I was just anticipating those moments. Weird.

[Som]

Gus bothered the shit out of her, it's not fair to move oxy tanks and have tube-ly sex, 'twas consensual but cruel, creepy. Was actually happy that she finally found some time for blissful solitude, soul searching..She must have been relieved in the end tbh. (See I cared about her.)

People die everyday and Mr.fictional Gus was not one of them..so ...ennhh...Plus I'm a grown ass man, what do you expect. It was sad enough that I chose to read a glittery love story about teens.

[Maly]

Not a tear (even though, yes, it was a sad story) and found the book to be utterly over hyped.

[Lydia]

I shed just one little tear and that was it. I'm actually kind of mad I didn't cry more.

[Lacey]

I did cry, But that's because I'm a huge mush.

[Tess]

Nah, I'm a robot and didn't cry one little bit. Of course I was very upset about Gus's death, but I didn't feel like I knew him. Deep down, I know he's fictional and did not cry for him.

[Eliza]

Don't worry, I didn't cry either. I had already had the ending spoiled for me though, and it wasn't really that tearjerking. On the other hand I sobbed at the Book Thief so I guess it just depends.

[vy ᴖᴥᴖ.*･｡ﾟ]

I shed like one tear. It was sad, but I didn't really bawl my eyes out like everyone else..

[☽Ƹɱɱɑ☾]

I knew Gus was going to die before I even bought the book (I click on Spoiler brackets sometimes) so I was expecting it. But I still got teary-eyed. I usually don't cry when reading books anyway. But I usually get into a depressed funk for a bit after reading a sad book (*cough* TFiOS)

[Hannah]

Lauren wrote: "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!"..."
Me exactly!