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iwishbeautifulthings's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
3.0
kamrynchristine's review against another edition
I marked this as read to show I read The Fault in Our Stars again this year. :)
rhombusriley's review against another edition
5.0
My thoughts on each book is pretty much the same as it was when I first read them except that I like An Abundance of Katherines more than I did the first time I read it. I just feel so honored to be able to own this box set and read all of the books one after the other.
jaironside's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars. It's not that I can't see what Mr Green is doing here, it's just that the really interesting part of the book is the last four chapters. I pushed through and finished it as the author had been recommended but perhaps I picked the wrong book.
Colin is a drip - a complete wimp who is needy, self-involved and emotionally retarded. His saving grace is that he's quite clever but that gets dull really quickly since he never uses his intelligence for anything useful. I've met people like this in real life - they bore me there and they bore me on the page. Lindsey was a reasonable character and I actually liked Hassan. Otherwise not much happens in this book since 90% of it takes place in Colin's head - I mentioned that he bored me, right?
Style wise, John Green's prose is flawless. He has a lot of clever stuff in here and I like the wry humour. I will try some of his other books based on that. He's clearly a talented writer.
Can I recommend this to anyone? Not really, unless you want to spend four or five hours of your life in the head of an emotionally maladjusted boy who really doesn't consider the feelings of others and is obsessed with being clever. Also if you don't mind not much happening. If that's your bag, go for it, otherwise no, I'm going to go out on a limb and say this is not Green's best work.
Colin is a drip - a complete wimp who is needy, self-involved and emotionally retarded. His saving grace is that he's quite clever but that gets dull really quickly since he never uses his intelligence for anything useful. I've met people like this in real life - they bore me there and they bore me on the page. Lindsey was a reasonable character and I actually liked Hassan. Otherwise not much happens in this book since 90% of it takes place in Colin's head - I mentioned that he bored me, right?
Style wise, John Green's prose is flawless. He has a lot of clever stuff in here and I like the wry humour. I will try some of his other books based on that. He's clearly a talented writer.
Can I recommend this to anyone? Not really, unless you want to spend four or five hours of your life in the head of an emotionally maladjusted boy who really doesn't consider the feelings of others and is obsessed with being clever. Also if you don't mind not much happening. If that's your bag, go for it, otherwise no, I'm going to go out on a limb and say this is not Green's best work.
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
I just need to stop crying, and maybe get over my fangirling a little, then I'll write a proper review. *sniffles*
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The Fault in Our Stars was recommended to me several times during the past year, and I just never really got to it. I’m really glad I have now, though, I loved it! Every single word on the page made sense to me.
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The Fault in Our Stars was recommended to me several times during the past year, and I just never really got to it. I’m really glad I have now, though, I loved it! Every single word on the page made sense to me.
gigi215ce's review against another edition
3.0
Second half of book much better than first. Think I read the first half years ago and gave up?
Did not like the overly sexual descriptions of a 16 year old girl's breasts but I suppose it is written from the viewpoint of a 16 year old boy. I just don't really see why men have to objectify women at every instance.
Think I may be the wrong age range for this and would have been a better book to read in my early teens.
Quite enjoyed Will Wheaton's audio production of this, though sometimes his accent distracted me from the text.
Did not like the overly sexual descriptions of a 16 year old girl's breasts but I suppose it is written from the viewpoint of a 16 year old boy. I just don't really see why men have to objectify women at every instance.
Think I may be the wrong age range for this and would have been a better book to read in my early teens.
Quite enjoyed Will Wheaton's audio production of this, though sometimes his accent distracted me from the text.
theyasmindiaries's review against another edition
3.0
it was a kinda hyped road of self-discovery. funny but kinda repetitive.
bookishkoala's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. John Green's writing is so beautiful and matter of fact and realistic. This book is impossible to put down and a joy to read.
sakura's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
I didn't like this as much as I wanted/hoped to so I probably won't be reading any of his other books.
Update: Upon reflection it doesn't feel like a book that I want to round up so two stars.
I didn't like this as much as I wanted/hoped to so I probably won't be reading any of his other books.
Update: Upon reflection it doesn't feel like a book that I want to round up so two stars.