readerxxx's review against another edition
5.0
I can add nothing that hasn't already been written about this book. Brilliantly written. Reads like poetry in places. Makes 95% of what I read look like absolute crap.
sarahbloom's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to really like this book. It's been on my to-read list for a little while. It is a good (and sad) story, and the character of Augustus Waters reminded me a little of Owen Meany in John Irving's classic novel (one of my all-time favorite books). I never grew bored with "Fault", and started and finished it without being diverted by other books (uncommon for me, as I tend to read 2-3 books at the same time). However, I don't think this is one of those books that appeals equally to grown adults and younger readers (like Harry Potter, for example). So, while I didn't LOOOOOVE it, I believe my teenager (a reading nut like me) DEFINITELY would. It's well narrated, engaging, sad in the way reality often is -- just not my cup of tea.
readingkitten's review against another edition
4.0
Spoiler
I listened to the audiobook. I have a love-hate relationship with audiobooks, because well... I have to listen to that person's voice for about ten hours straight. So if the narrator has a weird accent or an annoying voice I just can't listen to it. Even if it's the best book in the world! It just annoys me too much.Also, I'm pretty easily distracted, so sometimes I just tune the audiobook out, and then after a while I don't follow the story anymore, and then I can't figure out at which point I stopped listening...
However, I really liked this audiobook. The girl has a really nice voice, and I felt like it really fit Hazel's character. She didn't sound too old or too young. (That really annoys me as well, with audiobooks!)
I didn't really expect to like this book... I don't know why. I have that a lot with super-popular books. I'm just afraid that I won't like them as much as everyone else does, I guess... I was a little afraid that this book would be kind of depressing, because everyone was talking about how sad it was and that it made them cry, but it actually had a lot more lighthearted and funny moments than I thought. It did make me cry, though.
Spoiler
Augustus' funeral was heartbreaking!I had never read a John Green book before, but I like his writing style. I definitely want to read more of his books now.
haileyq22's review
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
juliettttttt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I LOVE JOHN GREEN <3
alyson7's review against another edition
5.0
Oh was there ever a book that made me feel both awful and grateful to be alive!
Hazel Grace Lancaster has terminal cancer and knows that she will not live a full-length life like her friends. This has made her bitter and a little depressed. So, her mother forces her to attend a cancer patient support group. There she meets Augustus Waters who was once a cancer patient and is now in remission. His enthusiasm for life and his view of the world captivates Hazel, and for the first time she feels hopeful, and in love.
This book should be gracing the top position for "books that will make you cry your eyes out." Throughout reading the book, I began to feel a bit guilty. Here I was, seventeen years old and never had to experience the horrors that Hazel had to experience at sixteen. And I knew that I was likely not going to die young. And yet, I still complained about being a teenager. I still felt as if going to school were unfair. This book made me re-evaluate a few things. Sometimes, we forget that the lot we have in life is better than other people's. And while we all have our crosses to bear, sometimes it is a humbling experience to recognize when others have a harder go at life.
John Green seems to be an expert at writing from a sensitive teenager's point of view. The teenager who overthinks and feels everything all at once. Hazel and Augustus do not follow the typical pattern of personalities usually seen in young adult fiction. They view their lives in metaphors and appreciate symbolism, and this is what ultimately makes them three-dimensional as characters. And, even though it has been a long time since I read the book, they are still fresh in my mind.
The Fault in Our Stars is John Green's masterpiece, and is an absolute must-read. Just make sure to have some tissues on hand.
Hazel Grace Lancaster has terminal cancer and knows that she will not live a full-length life like her friends. This has made her bitter and a little depressed. So, her mother forces her to attend a cancer patient support group. There she meets Augustus Waters who was once a cancer patient and is now in remission. His enthusiasm for life and his view of the world captivates Hazel, and for the first time she feels hopeful, and in love.
This book should be gracing the top position for "books that will make you cry your eyes out." Throughout reading the book, I began to feel a bit guilty. Here I was, seventeen years old and never had to experience the horrors that Hazel had to experience at sixteen. And I knew that I was likely not going to die young. And yet, I still complained about being a teenager. I still felt as if going to school were unfair. This book made me re-evaluate a few things. Sometimes, we forget that the lot we have in life is better than other people's. And while we all have our crosses to bear, sometimes it is a humbling experience to recognize when others have a harder go at life.
John Green seems to be an expert at writing from a sensitive teenager's point of view. The teenager who overthinks and feels everything all at once. Hazel and Augustus do not follow the typical pattern of personalities usually seen in young adult fiction. They view their lives in metaphors and appreciate symbolism, and this is what ultimately makes them three-dimensional as characters. And, even though it has been a long time since I read the book, they are still fresh in my mind.
The Fault in Our Stars is John Green's masterpiece, and is an absolute must-read. Just make sure to have some tissues on hand.