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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
One of the most sacred texts in my lore. Emotional, gutting, and yet, it feels like a hug.
Sure, it’s a sad book about a star-crossed couple and there are many many many people who like to talk about the manic-pixie-dream-girl of it all, but TFIOS is much more than that (to me). It’s an exploration of humanity, of what it means to exist and what it means to question that very existence and what it means to fear the inevitable lack of existence that each and every one of us will some day face. It’s a testament to true love, to believing in love even at life’s bleakest moments, and for those finding love even when they didn’t think it could be in their cards. It’s hope and nihilism combined, all wrapped up in the masterful quirky, metaphorical plot.
Idk man, I just really love this book.
Sure, it’s a sad book about a star-crossed couple and there are many many many people who like to talk about the manic-pixie-dream-girl of it all, but TFIOS is much more than that (to me). It’s an exploration of humanity, of what it means to exist and what it means to question that very existence and what it means to fear the inevitable lack of existence that each and every one of us will some day face. It’s a testament to true love, to believing in love even at life’s bleakest moments, and for those finding love even when they didn’t think it could be in their cards. It’s hope and nihilism combined, all wrapped up in the masterful quirky, metaphorical plot.
Idk man, I just really love this book.
I enjoyed this book and read the entire thing in only one day. I rate it a 3 b/c while written very well I don't think it lived up to all the hype I heard about. I was expecting more and was a little disappointed.
I can’t even describe the absolute choke hold this book had on me in elementary school.
Great story from a unique perspective. No tears shed, but it was a very touching story.
The Fault in Our Stars is a story about teenagers living with terminal illness. The main character, 16 year old Hazel Grace Lancaster, has thyroid cancer and "lungs that suck at being lungs". When her mother forces her to go to a cancer support group she meets Augustus Waters, a 17 year old amputee. They share a love for literature and a fear of dying. Taking comfort in each other, they fall in love.
I absolutely love this book. It's my second time reading it Ii thought i'd start out with something familiar) and It was just as beautiful and sad and hilarious a second time around. The characters are intelligent and funny and relatable. They talk back and forth with each other with such witty banter. It makes me want to be a part of their friend group. As a lover of books myself, it was really exciting to read about characters who love reading as much as i do. I also found the topic to be really enlightening. I'd never read a book before where the narrator knows she's going to die. Green is able to bring the reality of cancer to life, without making me feel like I was reading a life time movie.
That is one of the many reasons I think this is a great book for adolescents. It's really hard to understand death when your 16, you think your going to live forever. The book offers a dialoge about death and dying that I think can help students deal with these issues as they arise in their lives. I also think the book is great for students because it makes liking literature cool. The characters read and write each other poems and talk about metaphor while simultaneously being funny and awesome. It's a great way to break up "books are nerdy" stigma.
I absolutely love this book. It's my second time reading it Ii thought i'd start out with something familiar) and It was just as beautiful and sad and hilarious a second time around. The characters are intelligent and funny and relatable. They talk back and forth with each other with such witty banter. It makes me want to be a part of their friend group. As a lover of books myself, it was really exciting to read about characters who love reading as much as i do. I also found the topic to be really enlightening. I'd never read a book before where the narrator knows she's going to die. Green is able to bring the reality of cancer to life, without making me feel like I was reading a life time movie.
That is one of the many reasons I think this is a great book for adolescents. It's really hard to understand death when your 16, you think your going to live forever. The book offers a dialoge about death and dying that I think can help students deal with these issues as they arise in their lives. I also think the book is great for students because it makes liking literature cool. The characters read and write each other poems and talk about metaphor while simultaneously being funny and awesome. It's a great way to break up "books are nerdy" stigma.
Sweet. I can’t imagine the background research and empathy required to write this book —to tell someone’s experience with such emotion without ever living it.
Unfortunately, I kept seeing every character as John Green in a different body (a 16 year old girl speaking in millennial dialect hah). But most authors have the benefit of relative anonymity, so I’ll forgive that.
Unfortunately, I kept seeing every character as John Green in a different body (a 16 year old girl speaking in millennial dialect hah). But most authors have the benefit of relative anonymity, so I’ll forgive that.
“whenever you read a cancer booklet or website or whatever, they always list depression among the side effects of cancer. but, in fact, depression is not a side effect of cancer. depression is a side effect of dying.”
i'm at a loss for words. gus and hazel felt so real, achingly real. they were human. flawed, broken humans.
this is a highly unpopular opinion, but i think every christian should read this book. it provides an extremely rare window into the lives of non-christians. it's a blunt, heavy, frank story-- somehow reminiscent of victor hugo's les miserables. i can't quite explain it, and i don't know how to put my feelings into words.
the fault in our stars is, at its very core, about being human. this is a deeply human story-- one that's broken and imperfect. i might not have agreed with all of john green's philosophies, but oh, this book got me thinking. it shows what life is like without Jesus' light, without His hope. it shows the side effects of living on this fallen earth.
oh, how this made me long for Jesus all the more, how it made me long for heaven all the more. this world is not my home, and this book reminded me of that.
i went into this expecting it to be overrated inspiration porn, but was pleasantly surprised by the deepness, the realness. john green didn't romanticize how horrible and ugly cancer is. he didn't make gus into a hero for "losing his battle with cancer". instead, he made this into a quiet and gentle story, about two teenagers, both sinful and broken, falling in love.
i wish i could read this for the first time again.
cw: a sex scene (i skipped it, so i'm not sure what the graphicness is, but i've heard it's not horrible), slightly graphic medical descriptions, strong language
i'm at a loss for words. gus and hazel felt so real, achingly real. they were human. flawed, broken humans.
this is a highly unpopular opinion, but i think every christian should read this book. it provides an extremely rare window into the lives of non-christians. it's a blunt, heavy, frank story-- somehow reminiscent of victor hugo's les miserables. i can't quite explain it, and i don't know how to put my feelings into words.
the fault in our stars is, at its very core, about being human. this is a deeply human story-- one that's broken and imperfect. i might not have agreed with all of john green's philosophies, but oh, this book got me thinking. it shows what life is like without Jesus' light, without His hope. it shows the side effects of living on this fallen earth.
oh, how this made me long for Jesus all the more, how it made me long for heaven all the more. this world is not my home, and this book reminded me of that.
i went into this expecting it to be overrated inspiration porn, but was pleasantly surprised by the deepness, the realness. john green didn't romanticize how horrible and ugly cancer is. he didn't make gus into a hero for "losing his battle with cancer". instead, he made this into a quiet and gentle story, about two teenagers, both sinful and broken, falling in love.
i wish i could read this for the first time again.
cw: a sex scene (i skipped it, so i'm not sure what the graphicness is, but i've heard it's not horrible), slightly graphic medical descriptions, strong language
The twist in this was everything for my middle school self