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challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Death
Minor: Vomit
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It took me a long time to actually sit down and finish this book because of all the hype it was getting. But anyway. When I finally picked up the book to read it wasn't THAT bad, but it wasn't as good either. It was digestible and an easy read. But the emotions didn't deliver.
I did not feel as connected to the characters as I hoped I would. Hazel and Augustus were pretty good representations of angsty teenagers with a twinge of 'I know I'm going to die soon', and their odd personalities sort of made the book appealing. However, I would say that the romance between them felt very dissimulating. Augustus was cute, as were the things he said to Hazel and the things he wrote about her too. But it was too... fleeting?
Many people said they were moved/cried, but I couldn't feel those emotions. It was sort of predictable, the ending.
That being said, John Green's storytelling and writing skills are quite enthralling, and reading it made me want to be just as knowledgeable in using sophisticated words such as in the book.
The metaphors Augustus used to describe things and the thought process of Hazel and Van Houten's "drunk wisdom" were eye-openers to some things around me.Phrases like "The universe just wants to be noticed" and "Some infinities are bigger than other infinities" really put a lot of things about life into perspective.
Overall, it's a good enough book, readable, digestible and thought-provoking too, with a hint of cliche, cheesy and cute teenage romance.
I did not feel as connected to the characters as I hoped I would. Hazel and Augustus were pretty good representations of angsty teenagers with a twinge of 'I know I'm going to die soon', and their odd personalities sort of made the book appealing. However, I would say that the romance between them felt very dissimulating. Augustus was cute, as were the things he said to Hazel and the things he wrote about her too. But it was too... fleeting?
Many people said they were moved/cried, but I couldn't feel those emotions. It was sort of predictable, the ending.
That being said, John Green's storytelling and writing skills are quite enthralling, and reading it made me want to be just as knowledgeable in using sophisticated words such as in the book.
The metaphors Augustus used to describe things and the thought process of Hazel and Van Houten's "drunk wisdom" were eye-openers to some things around me.
Overall, it's a good enough book, readable, digestible and thought-provoking too, with a hint of cliche, cheesy and cute teenage romance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Vomit
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.
it was real, it was honest, it was brutal
thoughts while reading
p24:
I didn't tell him that the diagnosis came three months after I got my first period. Like: Congratulations! You're a woman. Now die.
oh girl 😳
p28: gus is really funny roasting his parents about the encouragements
p31: aww poor girlie pop trying desperately not to faint
p55: ansel elgort seems to be a perfect match for what I've read of augustus so far
p118: gus is such a flirt but also maybe probably desperate to get laid
p125: screams internally
p147: aww augustus on his first flight is pretty cute
p153: augustus is such an icon and honestly goals for being able to confess his love for hazel when he still thinks it's unrequited (EVEN THOUGH SHE TOTALLY DOES LOVE HIM)
p159: i am marvelling at the insanity of the situation
p164:
p28: gus is really funny roasting his parents about the encouragements
p31: aww poor girlie pop trying desperately not to faint
p55: ansel elgort seems to be a perfect match for what I've read of augustus so far
p118: gus is such a flirt but also maybe probably desperate to get laid
p125: screams internally
p147: aww augustus on his first flight is pretty cute
p153: augustus is such an icon and honestly goals for being able to confess his love for hazel when he still thinks it's unrequited (EVEN THOUGH SHE TOTALLY DOES LOVE HIM)
p159: i am marvelling at the insanity of the situation
p164:
"Kind of hard to believe anyone could ever find that annoying," Augustus said after a while.
"People always get used to beauty, though."
"I haven't gotten used to you just yet," he answered, smiling
GIRL never mind hazel, i'm blushing
p171: gosh reading their excitement about meeting van houten and knowing how it's all going to go down is a little melancholy
p181:
p171: gosh reading their excitement about meeting van houten and knowing how it's all going to go down is a little melancholy
p181:
"Do you know why I left America, Lidewij? So that I would never again have to encounter Americans."
😅
p192:
p192:
"Like all sick children," he answered dispassionately, "you say you don't want pity, but your very existence depends upon it."
hmm is he wrong in this specific instance? everything else is pure nonsense but to my understanding at least, this specific sentence contains a shrapnel of truth. i could be wrong, and i don't think it in a mean way. like (and this is a bit of a silly example) augustus' driver's license. he shouldn't have gotten it, but ✨cancer perk✨ the instructor took pity on him but her pity didn't upset him then because it benefited him
p210: my heart aches a little knowing that augustus is about to sit hazel down and tell herabout his cancer being back
p225: simple but perfect comeback to being accidentally groped by a blind friend 😌
p251: i might die if someone said that in front of any adults in my life
p253: i'm on chapter 20 now and i still haven't cried but i'm guessing there's plenty of time
p260: i'm probably about to start crying after reading theeulogy and seeing that augustus dies on the next page. i can feel it coming
p278: i'm still not crying
p308: where are these tears i was promised i would cry?
p313: augustus is an absolute legend and i feel it would be a great honour to be the last love of someone's life
p210: my heart aches a little knowing that augustus is about to sit hazel down and tell her
p225: simple but perfect comeback to being accidentally groped by a blind friend 😌
p251: i might die if someone said that in front of any adults in my life
p253: i'm on chapter 20 now and i still haven't cried but i'm guessing there's plenty of time
p260: i'm probably about to start crying after reading the
p278: i'm still not crying
p308: where are these tears i was promised i would cry?
p313: augustus is an absolute legend and i feel it would be a great honour to be the last love of someone's life
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Vomit
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness
Moderate: Vomit
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Gore, Sexual content, Vomit
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-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
This book made me laugh, sigh, and go ‘awwwww’ so many times and then made me almost cry so many more. I haven’t felt this much emotion in a book in a long long time.
‘You gave me a forever within our numbered days, and I’m grateful’
‘You gave me a forever within our numbered days, and I’m grateful’
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness
Moderate: Excrement, Vomit
Minor: Sexual content
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Sexual content
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief, Medical trauma
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ich hab das Buch angefangen und wollte es gar nicht mehr weglegen. Es ist so einfach und doch kompliziert geschrieben, man taucht ein in Hazel's Welt und wird mitgenommen auf ihrer Reise die sie mit Augustus erlebt. Es ist so herrlich erfrischend bis es so herzzerreißend traurig wird und dennoch geht es stetig weiter mit Weisheiten für das Leben. Ich habe mit dem Buch gefühlt und es verschlungen. Eine bittersüße Geschichte geschrieben in einem einzigartigen Stil.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness
Moderate: Child death, Vomit, Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Grief
Minor: Vomit