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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Beautifully written and heart wrenching - so many excellent passages and food for thought. I haven't had tears pour quite that hard over a book in some time. Highly recommend!!
THIS BOOK.
I was a bit wary to read this originally because I've been dealing a lot with cancer in my life throughout the past year--friends and/or family members either being diagnosed with it or passing away from it. So initially I wasn't quite sure I would be able to read it. However, in the end, I think it was a very good thing for me.
I absolutely adore the story's main protagonist Hazel (or Hazel Grace, as Augustus frequently calls her). To me she is very real--she's not this "life is perfect lalala" teenager, but she's not this angst-ridden stereotype. She's a perfect (and sarcastic) combination. I loved the dialogue (and monologue) throughout.
YA is my preferred area, but due to school requirements I had not been able to read a YA novel for quite a while and I couldn't be happier with my choice for which book I read to dive back in. This was one of those books where you felt what the characters felt and it lingered.
This is also the first book I have ever read that made me cry. I have only every been misty-eyed before, so...wow. And not just once, multiple times.
Green created very likable characters, which is one of the reasons I love YA so much--I feel that it has some of the strongest character development. And rather than being blah prototypes, they're very fleshed out.
I felt the passion burn through the pages. It's not just a story about a girl dealing with cancer and what comes with it (and finding love along the way). This is a story about accepting and meaning--and sometimes it's tragic for everyone.
I was a bit wary to read this originally because I've been dealing a lot with cancer in my life throughout the past year--friends and/or family members either being diagnosed with it or passing away from it. So initially I wasn't quite sure I would be able to read it. However, in the end, I think it was a very good thing for me.
I absolutely adore the story's main protagonist Hazel (or Hazel Grace, as Augustus frequently calls her). To me she is very real--she's not this "life is perfect lalala" teenager, but she's not this angst-ridden stereotype. She's a perfect (and sarcastic) combination. I loved the dialogue (and monologue) throughout.
YA is my preferred area, but due to school requirements I had not been able to read a YA novel for quite a while and I couldn't be happier with my choice for which book I read to dive back in. This was one of those books where you felt what the characters felt and it lingered.
This is also the first book I have ever read that made me cry. I have only every been misty-eyed before, so...wow. And not just once, multiple times.
Green created very likable characters, which is one of the reasons I love YA so much--I feel that it has some of the strongest character development. And rather than being blah prototypes, they're very fleshed out.
I felt the passion burn through the pages. It's not just a story about a girl dealing with cancer and what comes with it (and finding love along the way). This is a story about accepting and meaning--and sometimes it's tragic for everyone.
This is me sitting in math class after taking a test and supposedly reading. But I can't. Because I just finished The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.
I'm frustrated with the ending. It just ends. It's not like Anna's story in "An Imperial Affliction". It isn't mid sentence and then death. It isn't a diary entry. Those few words at the end of the page just severs ties. They keep me flipping the page wanting there to be more words. But that, my dear readers, is impossible. I don't want a list of acknowledgements. I want more writing by John Green!
The world isn't a wish granting factory. Those damn words put together couldn't be more true. I'm getting sidetracked.
Hazel is an amazing character to follow. She does all of these crazy little things, like traveling with Augustus Waters just after she's met him a few days ago.
Is it even possible to fall in love with someone in such a short period of time and make it feel like a small infinity in the limit you have to live?
John Green had me turning the page every minute. Once I get lost in a book, that's where I'll stay for the rest of the afternoon.
It's a beautifully written piece of future classic literature. Even without being a series, it has a huge fandom. It has me laughing, crying and feeling every emotion possible in the 313 pages that it conquers.
Hazel Grace covers the deepest thoughts possible. She looks at everything with a great perspective. There are eloquent quotes throughout the whole book that I want to jot down.
The only problem that I have with this book is that it's flawless. I can't even begin to imagine how I could have lived ignoring such a great book. I'm not even emphasising when I say that it changes your point of view of the-thing-that-isn't-a-wish-granting-factory.
John Green has a clear understanding of what it's like to be ill.
We live in Hazel's life as we read TFiOS. She never wanted to hurt anyone and never longed to leave a permanent mark on the world to have people remember her. She just wanted to live out the rest of her days.
This book combines humor, romance, and tragedy in the best way that I've ever read. (That's why it got me crying in the bathroom stall of some fancy restaurant just yesterday. Read the book. I promise it isn't going to do any harm. If anything, it makes your life better, AND THEN TEARS YOUR HEART INTO PIECES.
I'm frustrated with the ending. It just ends. It's not like Anna's story in "An Imperial Affliction". It isn't mid sentence and then death. It isn't a diary entry. Those few words at the end of the page just severs ties. They keep me flipping the page wanting there to be more words. But that, my dear readers, is impossible. I don't want a list of acknowledgements. I want more writing by John Green!
The world isn't a wish granting factory. Those damn words put together couldn't be more true. I'm getting sidetracked.
Hazel is an amazing character to follow. She does all of these crazy little things, like traveling with Augustus Waters just after she's met him a few days ago.
Is it even possible to fall in love with someone in such a short period of time and make it feel like a small infinity in the limit you have to live?
John Green had me turning the page every minute. Once I get lost in a book, that's where I'll stay for the rest of the afternoon.
It's a beautifully written piece of future classic literature. Even without being a series, it has a huge fandom. It has me laughing, crying and feeling every emotion possible in the 313 pages that it conquers.
Hazel Grace covers the deepest thoughts possible. She looks at everything with a great perspective. There are eloquent quotes throughout the whole book that I want to jot down.
The only problem that I have with this book is that it's flawless. I can't even begin to imagine how I could have lived ignoring such a great book. I'm not even emphasising when I say that it changes your point of view of the-thing-that-isn't-a-wish-granting-factory.
John Green has a clear understanding of what it's like to be ill.
We live in Hazel's life as we read TFiOS. She never wanted to hurt anyone and never longed to leave a permanent mark on the world to have people remember her. She just wanted to live out the rest of her days.
This book combines humor, romance, and tragedy in the best way that I've ever read. (That's why it got me crying in the bathroom stall of some fancy restaurant just yesterday. Read the book. I promise it isn't going to do any harm. If anything, it makes your life better, AND THEN TEARS YOUR HEART INTO PIECES.
John Green. I love you.
Okey. This book fucked me up, just a little bit. I already know that Gus was going to die so it wasn’t a chock for me at least. Don’t kill me for saying this TFIOS fandom but him dying was a better ending than both living happily ever after. Damn I said it.
I love his writing. While reading this book I got so frustrated and jealous. I WANT TO WRITE IN THAT STYLE BUT I CANT JOHN GREEN I CANT...
So yeah...
Okey. This book fucked me up, just a little bit. I already know that Gus was going to die so it wasn’t a chock for me at least. Don’t kill me for saying this TFIOS fandom but him dying was a better ending than both living happily ever after. Damn I said it.
I love his writing. While reading this book I got so frustrated and jealous. I WANT TO WRITE IN THAT STYLE BUT I CANT JOHN GREEN I CANT...
So yeah...
emotional
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
You know, I understand why my middle school self was so dramatic about this book. It really short, but the message it sends packs a punch. It hurts even worse after I’ve lost someone more recently to cancer. I think Turtles All the Way Down is my favorite John Green book, but this one will always have a special place in my heart.
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
The characters were amazing, I wish everyone spoke like they do.