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megeggmeg's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I love a John Green book, good to get out of a reading slump, and this one did not disappoint.
I read it so fast, loved the characters and the dialogue. I do feel like the predictability of it took away from the emotional ending for me but I loved it still
I read it so fast, loved the characters and the dialogue. I do feel like the predictability of it took away from the emotional ending for me but I loved it still
honey00's review against another edition
4.0
this book is amazing. I could really feel with Hazel. A must read!!!!
cami_roach's review against another edition
4.0
Not to drown this review with preambles, but this was a very curious read. I never really thought I'd end up reading The Fault in Our Stars, specially after desperately trying to stay away from it during my "not like other girls" phase. Looking back, I'm glad I was so stupid because if I had read this during the epitome of my hopelessly romantic years then I wouldn't have taken as much from it as I actually have.
Now, I actually decided to read it at this point in my life for two main reasons. The first one: I was on a roll of reading insightful classics and starting to grow tired of those sort of narratives which led me to seek comfort in a light read that I knew to be kind of stupid. Because, yes, this book has a reputation of being sappy and girly, which leads me to my second reason: I guess it depends on how you lived it, but everyone, ever, at least knows of this book. I knew of it, and what I knew was vague but clear: It starred a teenage romance (which I always struggle to find depicted in ways that are endearing to me), and it started the trend of Romeo and Juliet style stories about terminal illnesses. I don't actually know if it's a trend, but even I ended up reading Five Feet Apart in the middle of its craze (spoiler alert: i'm gonna compare it to this book a lot). Anyways, I just wanted to know what the fuss was about. I say this humbly, but I think I've matured enough as a person and reader to construct my own opinion of a book that is so widely loved/hated, specially one that I was influenced to stay away from because of its "girly traits".
So yeah, I had some sort of prejudice, going into it. Not because of John Green though, which I actually like a lot as a public figure. Even having seen some of his content and having a vague idea of the personal story behind The Fault in Our Stars, I don't think it influenced my read. I think I at least tried to be objective, and leave him out of it. However, the funny thing is that, at least in the beginning, I actually thought I was right about this book being bad. Because yes, it has many mistakes that I will profusely point out. And yet... look at the stars in my rating (some may say it's, heh, the FAULT in my STARS).
So yeah, if you're still reading after that incredibly bad pun, here's my review:
As I said, when I started this book, I wasn't very impressed. I thought Green's writing was endearing and pretty addictive, but many things weren't striking right. Firstly, and it saddens me to say this, but I don't think he really understands what it is to be a teenager. I mean, I'm sure he does, to some extent, but myself being a 16 year old girl, just like the protagonist, I just feel like some dialogues were awkward at best and painful at worst. Take this one, for example:
Now you know that when I said dialogue, I was speaking literally. It's a choice, I guess, but I don't really understand it. Most of the dialogues happen normally, and only a handful of them are written in this format, and it frustrates me to not find anything in common between these, they just seem random. The all-caps are also a big pet peeve of mine, you can thank J.K Rowling for that (also written accents). But you see my point, right? This conversation doesn't feel natural. Anyways, you can see many uncomfortable variations of this. Take this extract of the first time Hazel sees Augustus:
Yikes (notice how i take more offense by this than by the both of them kissing for the very first time in the Anne Frank house).
So yeah, there's some, pardon my french, cringey moments. To these examples you can add the lovers calling themselves by their full names and the cigarette metaphor thing, which I both find incredibly exhausting. Also, again with the Anne Frank scene: I didn't think it was insensitive. In fact, I thought it was interesting, considering the narrative Green was going for. He managed to make it not that strange. The thing that I hate about that scene is how they kiss and everyone claps??? Girl... you are standing in a holocaust museum. No. That would not happen in real life. Regardless of the setting. However, those are pretty much the only things I dislike about this book. I strongly feel about this, but from the the second half it's just spectacular. You start to get the hang of it when they arrive to Amsterdam. And from then, meeting Van Houten and forward, the book is, to me, almost flawless. I don't even really understand how to express this, I'm not a very good writer and an even less good processor of things that kind-of sort-of change my life. In fact, I don't think I've ever felt the need to write a review this long and thorough, even with spectacular, almost flawless books, that aren't some YA trashy romance novel. But gosh, it was so interesting.
This is not so much a book about love. I mean. It is. Obviously. But it's about life and death and relationships and family and... god. I'm sorry. I just. I don't know. I love it.
Now, I actually decided to read it at this point in my life for two main reasons. The first one: I was on a roll of reading insightful classics and starting to grow tired of those sort of narratives which led me to seek comfort in a light read that I knew to be kind of stupid. Because, yes, this book has a reputation of being sappy and girly, which leads me to my second reason: I guess it depends on how you lived it, but everyone, ever, at least knows of this book. I knew of it, and what I knew was vague but clear: It starred a teenage romance (which I always struggle to find depicted in ways that are endearing to me), and it started the trend of Romeo and Juliet style stories about terminal illnesses. I don't actually know if it's a trend, but even I ended up reading Five Feet Apart in the middle of its craze (spoiler alert: i'm gonna compare it to this book a lot). Anyways, I just wanted to know what the fuss was about. I say this humbly, but I think I've matured enough as a person and reader to construct my own opinion of a book that is so widely loved/hated, specially one that I was influenced to stay away from because of its "girly traits".
So yeah, I had some sort of prejudice, going into it. Not because of John Green though, which I actually like a lot as a public figure. Even having seen some of his content and having a vague idea of the personal story behind The Fault in Our Stars, I don't think it influenced my read. I think I at least tried to be objective, and leave him out of it. However, the funny thing is that, at least in the beginning, I actually thought I was right about this book being bad. Because yes, it has many mistakes that I will profusely point out. And yet... look at the stars in my rating (some may say it's, heh, the FAULT in my STARS).
So yeah, if you're still reading after that incredibly bad pun, here's my review:
As I said, when I started this book, I wasn't very impressed. I thought Green's writing was endearing and pretty addictive, but many things weren't striking right. Firstly, and it saddens me to say this, but I don't think he really understands what it is to be a teenager. I mean, I'm sure he does, to some extent, but myself being a 16 year old girl, just like the protagonist, I just feel like some dialogues were awkward at best and painful at worst. Take this one, for example:
Mom: "You're going to Support Group."
Me: "UGGGGGGGGGGGGG"
Now you know that when I said dialogue, I was speaking literally. It's a choice, I guess, but I don't really understand it. Most of the dialogues happen normally, and only a handful of them are written in this format, and it frustrates me to not find anything in common between these, they just seem random. The all-caps are also a big pet peeve of mine, you can thank J.K Rowling for that (also written accents). But you see my point, right? This conversation doesn't feel natural. Anyways, you can see many uncomfortable variations of this. Take this extract of the first time Hazel sees Augustus:
A nonhot boy stares at you relentlessly and it is, at best, awkward and, at worst, a form of assault. But a hot bot... well.
Yikes (notice how i take more offense by this than by the both of them kissing for the very first time in the Anne Frank house).
So yeah, there's some, pardon my french, cringey moments. To these examples you can add the lovers calling themselves by their full names and the cigarette metaphor thing, which I both find incredibly exhausting. Also, again with the Anne Frank scene: I didn't think it was insensitive. In fact, I thought it was interesting, considering the narrative Green was going for. He managed to make it not that strange. The thing that I hate about that scene is how they kiss and everyone claps??? Girl... you are standing in a holocaust museum. No. That would not happen in real life. Regardless of the setting. However, those are pretty much the only things I dislike about this book. I strongly feel about this, but from the the second half it's just spectacular. You start to get the hang of it when they arrive to Amsterdam. And from then, meeting Van Houten and forward, the book is, to me, almost flawless. I don't even really understand how to express this, I'm not a very good writer and an even less good processor of things that kind-of sort-of change my life. In fact, I don't think I've ever felt the need to write a review this long and thorough, even with spectacular, almost flawless books, that aren't some YA trashy romance novel. But gosh, it was so interesting.
This is not so much a book about love. I mean. It is. Obviously. But it's about life and death and relationships and family and... god. I'm sorry. I just. I don't know. I love it.
that_weird_bunny's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
master0fdisguise's review against another edition
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition
dark
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Sexual content, Child death, and Cursing
fethiye's review against another edition
5.0
This is the kind of book that makes you want to read it over and over and yet never again
it was no denying one of the most meaningful books I've ever read
it was no denying one of the most meaningful books I've ever read
lucys_library's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
domicspinnwand's review against another edition
4.0
Ja, hat mir gut gefallen. Ist natürlich ein Jugendbuch, was man auch merkt, aber wirklich gut zu lesen, ohne zu sehr auf die Tränendrüsen zu drücken. Und frau kommt schon ins Nachdenken, dass es ziemlich viele Dinge gibt, die man als Gesunde für selbstverständlich nimmt, die es aber definitiv nicht sind.