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emotional
tense
medium-paced
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Character
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Complicated
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Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Vomit, Medical content, Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Vomit
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death
Minor: Alcoholism
emotional
sad
medium-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
heartbreakingly wonderful
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Medical content
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
People give John Green a lot of $#!+ but I genuinely think he's a great author and TFIOS is proof of that. This book is funny, sad, and incredibly insightful. The characters remain loveable and realistic all the way through - even when you read a line that leaves you thinking "no teenager today would speak like a walking thesaurus but ok." The plot is one of those where not much happens, which is part of what makes it feel realistic. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but personally, I like books like that. And finally, I think this book has a great message. It gives the reader a lot to ponder when it comes to life and death and the fear of being forgotten and all that jazz. Green is great about inserting these little philosophical thoughts and conversations into his books - the sorts of things that we tend to obsess over, especially as we get older - and making them more digestible. It is interesting to read TFIOS through that lens, but also, I honestly think it makes this book that much more heartbreaking.
If there's one thing I wish Green had done differently, it's remove that part when Hazel and Augustus kissed in the Anne Frank House and everyone clapped. Every time I read it, I get the worst secondhand embarrassment. If I had a time machine, the first thing I would do is go back in time and prevent Green from writing that part, I'm so serious.
Anyway, I wanted to share a not-so-fun-fact from Mr. John Green himself. Apparently, Hazel died about a year after Augustus. Isn't that sad as hell?
If there's one thing I wish Green had done differently, it's
Anyway, I wanted to share a not-so-fun-fact from Mr. John Green himself. Apparently,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have to knock off a little something because this book is so pretentious and earnest it's frankly ridiculous, but I love it. So much. I first read TFIOS at around Hazel's age, and over a decade later, it's still special to me. Sometimes my brain doesn't let me see the beauty in this world, and John Green reminds me to look for it, even when it's almost unbearably hard and annoying to do so.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol
sad
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Vomit, Medical content, Grief
emotional
funny
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Gaslighting
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism
Minor: Child death