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connie_joy's review against another edition
4.0
This book is so precious and beautiful. I loved it.
I loved Hazel (the protagonist), I loved her sense of humour and how sarcastic she was. And I fell in love with Gus and... AHHHHH
Sorry. Composure.
This book was DEVASTATING. I read it while in London and was sobbing on the tube. So worth it though. The book is really stunning, the writing is beautiful and it actually deals with some pretty deep concepts. And something I adored about this book is that, although it was a book about cancer John Green did not allow cancer to be a the heart of this story, cancer did not consume the characters. At the heart of the story were Hazel and Gus, and their fierce, feisty passion for life and their love.
Highly recommend.
I loved Hazel (the protagonist), I loved her sense of humour and how sarcastic she was. And I fell in love with Gus and... AHHHHH
Sorry. Composure.
This book was DEVASTATING. I read it while in London and was sobbing on the tube. So worth it though. The book is really stunning, the writing is beautiful and it actually deals with some pretty deep concepts. And something I adored about this book is that, although it was a book about cancer John Green did not allow cancer to be a the heart of this story, cancer did not consume the characters. At the heart of the story were Hazel and Gus, and their fierce, feisty passion for life and their love.
Highly recommend.
lamaakhr's review against another edition
5.0
This is amazing book about two teenagers with cancer, hazel and Augustus. This book is mixed with tradgedy and humor. The plot is wonderfully written. I loved this book, and almost cried ( but i was at school so..). It will be a wonderful to those who.. Oh just tead it. I don't care what genre you specifically like. Get out of your comfort zone cause this boom is incredible, and you'd be stupid to miss out on it.
natalieyanka's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
stuckinafictionaluniverse's review against another edition
I read this about a year ago. Back then I gave it 5 stars, but after thinking about it, I decided to remove my rating. It was good, at least 3 star-worthy but it doesn't strike me as something amazing, just a solid book that happens to have gotten a lot hype. I was not aware of all the praise it had gotten at first.
The more people talked about it and how good it was, the more I started forgetting what my opinion on the novel was.
I imagined that if I said it wasn't my favorite book, people would yell ''What…? WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS? She didn't love TFIOS.''
And that really annoyed me. Normally other people's opinion on a book that I've read doesn't change my own one, but i started thinking that maybe I just got caught up in the hype later and thought that I loved it as much as them.
As I previously said, I read this book a year ago. That probably doesn't seem like a lot but since then my taste in books has changed and now realistic fiction has become one of my favorite genres. If anyone would've told me that that would happen, I 'd never believe it because back then I thought of the genre as something superficial. Oh, so it's about normal problems? Boring.
I feel like slapping early-2013-Sarah. Ugh, she was terrible.
Even though I still get excited about it and quote it sometimes, it just seems to have faded in comparison to the other contemporary books I've read since when I first picked up The fault in our stars.
I'll have to give it a reread before I can rate it again.
The more people talked about it and how good it was, the more I started forgetting what my opinion on the novel was.
I imagined that if I said it wasn't my favorite book, people would yell ''What…? WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS? She didn't love TFIOS.''
And that really annoyed me. Normally other people's opinion on a book that I've read doesn't change my own one, but i started thinking that maybe I just got caught up in the hype later and thought that I loved it as much as them.
As I previously said, I read this book a year ago. That probably doesn't seem like a lot but since then my taste in books has changed and now realistic fiction has become one of my favorite genres. If anyone would've told me that that would happen, I 'd never believe it because back then I thought of the genre as something superficial. Oh, so it's about normal problems? Boring.
I feel like slapping early-2013-Sarah. Ugh, she was terrible.
Even though I still get excited about it and quote it sometimes, it just seems to have faded in comparison to the other contemporary books I've read since when I first picked up The fault in our stars.
I'll have to give it a reread before I can rate it again.
hen3at's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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
3.5
bellaapeterss's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
Gut wrenching. I read this after losing my father to cancer and it hurt so much worse. I’m someone who enjoys books with happy endings and this book does not give that. That being said, it broke my heart. Had some good adventures with laughs and romance. Very inspiring and reflective to think back on. I enjoy how brutal and realistic the cancer perspectives are and how raw the emotions get. Very realistic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Terminal illness, and Child death