The Fault in Our Stars
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Have you ever wanted a sequel as bad as Hazel does?
Andrew
May 25, 2014 02:31PM
One of my favorite things about
Fault in Our Stars
is Hazel's obsession with the book within a book, and her unflinching demand for a sequel.
It amuses me foremost, because of the dozens and dozens of perfectly good YA books that got inferior and unnecessary sequels.
But it seems like a fun legit question - Is there a stand-alone YA book you wish there was a sequel for?
It amuses me foremost, because of the dozens and dozens of perfectly good YA books that got inferior and unnecessary sequels.
But it seems like a fun legit question - Is there a stand-alone YA book you wish there was a sequel for?
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Hmm I have to think about that. Seeing as I don’t read many stand-alones due to my fear of wanting a sequel in the first place my list is very short. Maybe Everyday by David Levithan. I felt that that books ending left me sad and wishing for something good to happen to one of the protagonist. After reading it I didn’t feel closure like you normally would with a series. As for YA books that shouldn’t have had sequels or multiple books, one on my list is all the books after City of glass. Everybody knows that the most recent books weren’t nearly as good as the first three. Let’s just hope that the last one saves the forth and fifth.
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Yes I DO want sequels for many countless books. But probably not as much as Hazel, because she was totally obsessed with this particular book. And even though some books are totally Epic and bestsellers, like this one, sometimes sequels cannot stand as good as the first one and it could get disappointing, so for some books like this, One book is Everything!
I think people just love books so much, they want a sequel but not necessary. Not to mention that some sequels end up ruining the whole book. In Hazel's case, I understand why she wants to know what happens next but when it comes to TFIOS, I think it was a perfect ending because TFIOS was all about Hazel and Gus's love story and I just don't think without the other half of that love story.
I think it would be interesting though if John Green ever wrote a book where Isaac is the main character, I just love him and we'd be able to see what happens to Hazel, still. Also, it would be challenging for John Green to be writing in a blind's person's POV. Something like Saving Francesca and it's 'sequel' (it's more of a companion) The Piper's Son.
On the other hand, we have books like Every Day should have a second book (or made the book longer) because there were so many questions yet to be answered. (view spoiler)
I think it would be interesting though if John Green ever wrote a book where Isaac is the main character, I just love him and we'd be able to see what happens to Hazel, still. Also, it would be challenging for John Green to be writing in a blind's person's POV. Something like Saving Francesca and it's 'sequel' (it's more of a companion) The Piper's Son.
On the other hand, we have books like Every Day should have a second book (or made the book longer) because there were so many questions yet to be answered. (view spoiler)
I would love a sequel to The Coldest Girl in Coldtown...theres a semi-cliffhanger AND IT BUGS THE HELL OUT OF ME
A lot of times I think I'd like a sequel, but I think I really just want an epilogue. Actually, I think that's all Hazel really wants too.
I get why a lot if authors don't use them, they, they're very delicate. A good epilogue could fix so many things, but a bad one can just lead to more questions.
I get why a lot if authors don't use them, they, they're very delicate. A good epilogue could fix so many things, but a bad one can just lead to more questions.
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