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The book was good. I liked the character and behaviour of Augustus Waters. He is one of my favourite characters who was stable throughout the book. The other characters who I loved were Hazels parents and Issac.

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ktpickles's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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nosophiesallowed's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful 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

3.0

10 years after its release and i finally read the fault in our stars. Though i hadn’t read it prior this book felt nostalgic, probably due to the fact that when it was published you quite literally could not escape it.

I flew through it in under 24 hours which i haven’t done with a book for ages now and it was refreshing to feel so swept up in a book that was fast paced and impactful.

Is it the perfect book? no, for example hazel was the quintessential “not like other girls” character that was typical of 2012 but look it wasn’t unbearable and she was still a likeable character (for me at least). I understand why it is so widely loved and i can now say i’ve finally read a john green book and that i enjoyed every second i spent reading it.

(I received my copy for free from Penguin, this has not influenced my thoughts or opinions in any way)

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melplays9000's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

I liked it. It was good, it was sad it was average, predictable, sweet and heartbreaking. I thought this was going to be something else when I went into it. But alas, it had vibes and the perfect balance between the heartbreaking and the heart warming. You have to go into a book about terminal illness expecting certain things and nothing in this book veered away from those expectations for me. I agree with my friend who said it was quite basic and yet I feel I enjoyed it for what is was. It reminded me a lot of All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven which I also liked. I just like these books where nothing remarkable happens. Just regular people living their lives.

I had a good time but I probably won’t remember much in a couple months. I’m glad I read this and I can finally tell people I have. Cute book, had all the feels. 4 Stars.

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zzlzibair's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.0

If you want to read something lighthearted, funny, romantic, emotional, and sad all at the same time, The Fault In Our Stars encompasses all of them perfectly. There was a small plot twist that I wasn’t expecting, but probably could’ve been expected by many other people. I loved this book and it’s not afraid to come out and say everything good and bad that comes along with cancer.

John Green is an exceptional writer and I really enjoyed it - it was my first book from him and I’m happy to say that I will be reading much more of his work.

But if you’re a very emotional person, be prepared to sob and think about these characters for days on end, wishing that the complete opposite happened.

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michaelion's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This book made me cry the first time I read it when I was 14. Now, the second time I've read it, at 22 years old, all I can think is "Teens don't talk like this!"

Still iconic.

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ran_sophia's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad medium-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? No

4.0

The book reads me very well and I liked both main characters a lot. The ending was well written, but at the same time I was sad how the story turned out.

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thefandomphantom's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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