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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
The love story, the cancer fight is all good. But the book is beautiful in a whole other un-explainable level. The humour, the mere simplicity and the questions. I just wish I had a better word than "Beautiful" but, the word just fits the way I feel about this book, so very well. It's not good, awesome, perky or lively. It's just beautiful, in a way, I wished I hadn't read it already, and was gonna revel in it's beauty uninformed. I love the way, it's true. It just gently touches ground on life's truths, as in, it's no big deal. I mean, that's how the entire book has been built. It just matters on how you revel in your life, that's what makes it.
Made me cry, for the beauty of it.
If something, I ever write someday makes least one person feel the way, I'm feeling right now, that's my scar. I'd have lived a whole life.
Not really sure, if this is even a review. I just finished the book, like ten minutes back, and I'm typing like my life depends on it. But the feelings are just overwhelming. Beautiful writing, John. Beautiful, just the word for it.
Made me cry, for the beauty of it.
If something, I ever write someday makes least one person feel the way, I'm feeling right now, that's my scar. I'd have lived a whole life.
Not really sure, if this is even a review. I just finished the book, like ten minutes back, and I'm typing like my life depends on it. But the feelings are just overwhelming. Beautiful writing, John. Beautiful, just the word for it.
Pretty average. As a diehard member of Nerdfighteria, I really wanted to love this book, but, to me, it was pretty forgettable.
I really did like some of the points made in this book, specifically, the necessity of being able to talk about death. It is inevitable for all of us, but we are often too afraid to look at it. We think, "Thank God it wasn't me," even though it will be us one day; sometimes, it is so difficult for us to conceptualize the idea of death applying to ourselves. I think being able to confront the reality of our mortal nature can play a major role in making us emotionally intelligent and empathetic people. I liked how Hazel was clear about knowing how it would end, even though, I know it is a part of her character, depression, and cancer.
I also liked her reflection on the notion of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," that some things can scar, permanently hurt, or lead us to our demise. Although some challenges improve our resilience and strength and make us appreciate the good, something so imminent and heavy (aka cancer, terminal disease) doesn't require our positivity. We must rely on one another to have hope and lend strength, which doesn't necessarily require that we have a (falsely) positive outlook on the future. I liked the simplicity of the example she used, along the lines of "how bad broccoli is has no bearing on how good chocolate tastes." Traumatic experiences don't have to happen for us to have perspective on the good in our lives.
And, yes, I think these two things were great themes that I am glad were included. However, the read itself I found a bit dry and flat. The two characters had a pretty typical relationship, which is the main plot. I don't mind that they're relationship wasn't anything super exciting, but the majority of the book is watching Augustus trying to "leave a mark" or "play the hero" as a model type of character while Hazel watches as a kind of "quirky black cat" type. I elaborate, but I kind of summed up the whole book in this short paragraph. There is little substance that has a purpose but stringing along the theme, which would be fine, but the reading itself feels shallow and almost predictable.
Anyway, that was a lot of words. TLDR; good themes, pretty dry, I loved the ending.
I really did like some of the points made in this book, specifically, the necessity of being able to talk about death. It is inevitable for all of us, but we are often too afraid to look at it. We think, "Thank God it wasn't me," even though it will be us one day; sometimes, it is so difficult for us to conceptualize the idea of death applying to ourselves. I think being able to confront the reality of our mortal nature can play a major role in making us emotionally intelligent and empathetic people. I liked how Hazel was clear about knowing how it would end, even though, I know it is a part of her character, depression, and cancer.
I also liked her reflection on the notion of "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," that some things can scar, permanently hurt, or lead us to our demise. Although some challenges improve our resilience and strength and make us appreciate the good, something so imminent and heavy (aka cancer, terminal disease) doesn't require our positivity. We must rely on one another to have hope and lend strength, which doesn't necessarily require that we have a (falsely) positive outlook on the future. I liked the simplicity of the example she used, along the lines of "how bad broccoli is has no bearing on how good chocolate tastes." Traumatic experiences don't have to happen for us to have perspective on the good in our lives.
And, yes, I think these two things were great themes that I am glad were included. However, the read itself I found a bit dry and flat. The two characters had a pretty typical relationship, which is the main plot. I don't mind that they're relationship wasn't anything super exciting, but the majority of the book is watching Augustus trying to "leave a mark" or "play the hero" as a model type of character while Hazel watches as a kind of "quirky black cat" type. I elaborate, but I kind of summed up the whole book in this short paragraph. There is little substance that has a purpose but stringing along the theme, which would be fine, but the reading itself feels shallow and almost predictable.
Anyway, that was a lot of words. TLDR; good themes, pretty dry, I loved the ending.
This book break my feelings and my sensibility
I read this book really fast and I used to have to say that I was dying of laughter and that of me and mrs Smith is really funny.
The book is very good
I read this book really fast and I used to have to say that I was dying of laughter and that of me and mrs Smith is really funny.
The book is very good
Well first of all, this book is great, it really is. I laughed and I almost cried. Hazel and Gus were just so cute together and I just loved their romance. However I got over the philosophical talk really quickly. Some of it fit, and others felt pushed in, and forced. No teenager talks like that (let alone has a vocabulary that... extensive?) Nonetheless, I still enjoyed the novel.
I admire the author for capturing the time-old disease of leukemia from teenager's perspective. The conversations were both witty and relatable as were the characters.
Made me cry like a baby.
Made me cry like a baby.
A cerebral teenage love story where the main character is cancer. I listened to the book during my commute to and from work. It was dramaticized very well and may possibly be the best way to experience it. At times I thought that the plot wasn't "real" enough, but this is a novel and when I reached into the bag of "willing suspension of disbelief" just a touch I found it quite touching and beautiful. Great YA Read.
John Green intertwines the shock of death and the rebirth love can create in a person perfectly. I love his style of writing is so mature and I love it. His youtube channel "Vlogbrothers" really helps you get to know him and his personality. This book has brought many people to tears with the plot twist and if you have read some of his books you might know what to expect.
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No