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jellicalcats's review
3.0
One word to sum it all up: average. Possibly even below average but I gave it 3 stars because The Fault in our Stars is so amazing.
mbene502's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
elsagrannvale's review
2.0
It's a good book. I also think it's a good ground for discussion of important questions; I can see myself perhaps using this for students in the future. But as for my enjoyment... Maybe I'm just too old? Maybe? (Or maybe I've just played too many puzzle solving games lately lol; I spent the majority of the "after" part being terribly frustrated over the characters' inability to connect the dots.)
But, yeah, I'd love to discuss this book with teenagers.
Edit 25/8-2021: changed my rating from 3 to 2 after thinking some more about this novel haha.
But, yeah, I'd love to discuss this book with teenagers.
Edit 25/8-2021: changed my rating from 3 to 2 after thinking some more about this novel haha.
evesdabestfr's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
5.0
hamsammich's review
5.0
I’ve read this book twice now and both time is left me speechless.
A big thing with John Greens books is that I always feel somewhat inspired after I read them to make change happen. And it’s nothing really big scale either. It’s almost always on a personal lever because I know that, before I can make change happen somewhere else, I have to help myself first. (And also those who are close to me.)
This book has really inspired me to live a little more than I am now. I’m not one to take risks or stand up for myself. Confrontation is a thing of fear and it’s not easy for me to just talk to someone I don’t know very well. But this book has put that all into perspective for me. It’s given me the mindset that I can go out there and be myself and I should worry about what people think. I want to go out and find Th Great Perhaps, just like Pudge wanted to. And that what I’m going to do.
A big thing with John Greens books is that I always feel somewhat inspired after I read them to make change happen. And it’s nothing really big scale either. It’s almost always on a personal lever because I know that, before I can make change happen somewhere else, I have to help myself first. (And also those who are close to me.)
This book has really inspired me to live a little more than I am now. I’m not one to take risks or stand up for myself. Confrontation is a thing of fear and it’s not easy for me to just talk to someone I don’t know very well. But this book has put that all into perspective for me. It’s given me the mindset that I can go out there and be myself and I should worry about what people think. I want to go out and find Th Great Perhaps, just like Pudge wanted to. And that what I’m going to do.
hxnnxh12's review
emotional
funny
fast-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
4.0
coolbritanja's review against another edition
5.0
John Green is a cruel man who likes making grown women cry.
I stayed in on a Friday evening (when I had a party to go to) to read this book in one sitting. And it had me sobbing on the couch. It was just the right book for my mood in the past couple of days which was in line with Alaska Young's questions of how we get out of this labyrinth of suffering.
I stayed in on a Friday evening (when I had a party to go to) to read this book in one sitting. And it had me sobbing on the couch. It was just the right book for my mood in the past couple of days which was in line with Alaska Young's questions of how we get out of this labyrinth of suffering.