The Fault in Our Stars Review

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Published: January 10th 2012 by Dutton Books
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary
Pages: 318
Format: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5 stars

Description:

Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.

My Thoughts:

Hazel Grace and Augustus Water, the two main characters, have captured my heart as well as many others. I don't know how John Green is able to narrate from the point of view of a teenage girl, but he still manages to pull it off. Grab a box of tissues and read this novel before the movies comes out on June 6th 2014 (in the US).

Quotes:

"The marks humans leave are too often scars."

"The world is not a wish-granting factory."

"Maybe 'okay' will be our 'always'"

About the Author:

John Green's first novel, Looking for Alaska, won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association. His second novel, An Abundance of Katherines, was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His next novel, Paper Towns, is a New York Times bestseller and won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best YA Mystery. In January 2012, his most recent novel, The Fault in Our Stars, was met with wide critical acclaim, unprecedented in Green's career. The praise included rave reviews in Time Magazine and The New York Times, on NPR, and from award-winning author Markus Zusak. The book also topped the New York Times Children's Paperback Bestseller list for several weeks. Green has also coauthored a book with David Levithan called Will Grayson, Will Grayson, published in 2010. The film rights for all his books, with the exception of Will Grayson Will Grayson, have been optioned to major Hollywood Studios.

In 2007, John and his brother Hank were the hosts of a popular internet blog, "Brotherhood 2.0," where they discussed their lives, books and current events every day for a year except for weekends and holidays. They still keep a video blog, now called "The Vlog Brothers," which can be found on the Nerdfighters website.

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