The Fault In Our Stars

The Fault In Our Stars was written by John Green and published in 2012. It's genres include: Realistic Fiction.

Plot:

The main character, Hazel Grace Lancaster has thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs, and attending a support group at her mother's request. Hazel is depressed and has embraced death too much.  She spends all of her time at home, reading the same book over and over. The book has no ending, but the author lives in Amsterdam. She wants answers. All this does is depress her more. But all of this changes after attending support group one day when she meets Augustus Waters.

"Gus" had suffered from Osteosarcoma, which took one of his legs. He and Hazel fall in love, and eventually visit the home of her favorite author: Amsterdam. Gus allowed Hazel to open up more to the world and get out more often. She now lives her life, not her disease. This brings them closer together, but Gus was hiding something from Hazel. His cancer was back, and he chose to go to Amsterdam with her rather than get treatment.

The ending of the book was horribly sad. Gus is deathly ill, but Hazel continues to devote her time to him. Her parents want her to stay home more, but she feels as if she NEEDS to be with Gus, especially before he dies. He ends up dying quietly at home, but left something for Hazel that nobody could find. It was believed that it was the ending of the book Hazel loved so much. She finally finds out that he had contacted their ex-favorite author and had written her eulogy.

Suggesting This Book To...

I am suggesting this book to anyone who isn't afraid of a sad story. Not all stories have to end happy, and I think this book really depicts life in a way nobody really wants to think about. This book brought me to tears, and it may be my favorite novel. I really suggest you read it. Green writes about life at such an interesting angle. You will not want to put this book down once you pick it up!

Rating:

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars. It is my favorite novel, and I really appreciate the fact that Green wrote about life's more disappointing side. It really is a mix of humor and tragedy...