Who was super depressed or cried at the end of this book?

[Vickyfamous]

Gus died the same day as my birthday.... so yeah I was sad lol.

The abrupt switch from the chapter before Gus's death to the chapter of his death when it simply stated, "Augustus Waters died eight days after his prefuneral, at Memorial, in the ICU, when the cancer, which was made of him, finally stopped his heart, which was also made of him." ruined me. I had to close the book so no more of my tears would stain the pages.

Another line that shattered my heart was, "that was the last good day I had with Gus until the last good day." I really wanted to believe that he would survive; that there was hope but, when I read that line, I knew he wouldn't, and that there was no reason to have hope.

After his death, when Hazel said, "I never quite caught his scent again" absolutely ruined me. The trope of "right person, not enough time" makes me sob every time.

This novel hurt my heart and took me a while to recover from the absolute heartbreak it brought me. Still, its one of my favorite novels, as it is the only novel to ever make me sob.. nonetheless cry.

[Joanna]

While I didn’t cry at first, The Fault in Our Stars hit me harder than I expected by the end. 🥹John Green’s portrayal of love, loss, and the fragility of life is undeniably powerful. Hazel and Gus’s story is full of beautiful, heartbreaking moments, and their humor in the face of tragedy adds a unique depth to it.

The most impactful part for me was not just the sadness, but how deeply it made me feel the weight of their love. The way they cherished each other, even knowing their time was limited, broke me. I cried not only for their love but for the fleeting nature of life itself. The book left me with a deep appreciation for the time we have, and how we never know when it might run out.

I didn’t just cry because of the pain—they made me feel like love, no matter how brief, is always worth it. How did this book affect you beyond the tears?