The Fault in Our Stars (edition 2012)

Indianapolis author John Green is one of my all-time favorite writers, and this is my favorite book he has written so far. I wanted to reread it, but I decided to try the audiobook version this time, and I'm so glad I did! Narrator Kate Rudd does an amazing job capturing Hazel's personality as well as depicting the other characters, and I can see why the audiobook won the 2013 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production. Despite the seemingly sad subject matter (teens with terminal cancer), this is ultimately a hopeful story with plenty of humor and romance mixed in to balance out the sad parts. It took me on an emotional rollercoaster, but I loved every minute of it! It was also really cool to read a book set mainly in Indianapolis for a change. I highly recommend this book for both teens and adults, especially the wonderful audiobook edition. ( )

I’m sure I don’t have to tell you what this one is about. If you haven’t read it yet, you’ve read about it scores of times. I came to this book with a slightly cynical attitude but, although I didn’t cry, I did get teary-eyed a couple of times. It’s intelligently told and humanely felt. 4 stars

Read this if: you’d like some insight into how to relate to a young person with a serious illness; or you’re an adolescent thinking about life and death and their meaning. ( )

Heartwrenchingly beautiful. My daughter made me read it, not something I would have picked up otherwise. Very glad to have experienced it. ( )

In the Fault in our Stars, Hazel, or Hazel Grace is living a life of a fighter. Everyday she wakes up and fights. She fights the cancer in her body, the water in her lungs, and the stares of others. Hazel is annoyed and frustrated, spending her days on the couch watching Americas Next Top Model and being dragged to her support group. But one normal day turns her life upside down. Her mother as normal is dragging her to support group and she slowly makes her way down the stairs into the basement of a church, carrying her oxygen tank. She spends a hour watching a boy with a prosthetic leg, who she just likes. To her surprise she comes over and starts talking to her. But she is a tough one and won't let him win her heart that easily. Eventually she caves and they spend everyday together, walking the streets slowly. Until one day when he, Augustas, catches Hazel off guard. They have a picnic at their favorite garden and he breaks the news. He spent his wish on bringing her to europe to meet their favorite author. But the next day something goes terribly wrong and it just keeps getting worse and worse. While they make it to their trip? Does Hazel live? What will happen to Augustus?
The Fault in our Stars by John Green was a very emotional and powerful book. The way John Green describes the scenes and feelings is very realistic. He allows you to feel how cancer patients were. John Green ideas are extremely different than any I have ever read. You predict what will happen next and all of a sudden he changes it and you have to think what will happen next. He is a very technical and advanced writer and I really enjoyed reading The Fault in our Stars.

Absolutely in love.
John Green never fails to break my heart, in the most beautiful way possible.
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