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Ugh, not much to say because of course this was depressing but yet I still loved it. Reading it did give me more insight which I enjoyed but I have to say in this case I loved the movie more (don’t hate me lol). I will forever love Augustus Waters and the way he was with Hazel, the way their love story unfolded was beautiful and heartbreaking and yes, I put myself through the agony that I knew would come with the book and cry... no regrets.

I remember I was obsessed with the movie back in high school, and even though I never read the book at the time I knew it would be equally as good and it was everything, I’d expected it to be. Laughs, tears, heart throb moments, death and unexpected love that comes around in life.

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emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.5

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emotional informative reflective 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

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challenging emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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, 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.

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