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Before I start ranting about how incredible
the book was, here is the Goodreads summary:
Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuously kept at bay with a constant chemical assault. Enter Augustus Waters. A match made at cancer kid support group, Augustus is gorgeous, in remission, and shockingly to her, interested in Hazel. Being with Augustus is both an unexpected destination and a long-needed journey, pushing Hazel to re-examine how sickness and health, life and death, will define her and the legacy that everyone leaves behind.
First and foremost, I'd like to say that John
Green didn't write just another cancer book. The Fault in Our Stars is so much
more than that, because Hazel and Augustus (the two main characters) are more
than just two kids with cancer.
The Fault in Our Stars was simply beautiful. I don't often use that
word to describe a book, but after reading the final sentences, I couldn't
think of a better word to describe it. John Green has written something special—a
story that feels absolutely true, that strikes you with the beauty and honesty
of the prose, that will make you laugh and cry and leave you feeling like you
experienced Hazel's story yourself. Like her memories are really yours.
I can't recommend this book enough. It
instantly became one of my favorites, and it's one I'm sure I'll re-read in the
future.
The Fault in Our
Stars more than deserves its long run on
the New York Times bestseller list. John Green has written something truly
spectacular.
