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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
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There isn't much I have to say about this book except of...Okay! I am truly heartbroken because of this book, but the fact that it doesn't "end good" is what makes this book so dear to my heart.
There isn't much I have to say about this book except of...Okay! I am truly heartbroken because of this book, but the fact that it doesn't "end good" is what makes this book so dear to my heart.
Meh. That pretty much sums up my reaction for this book. I liked the story, I liked the characters and I was ok with the ending, but it wasn't the life-altering, tear-jerking, never-gonna-love-like-this story I know some people have described it as. I laughed, I thought about crying, I laughed some more, this is a very enjoyable story. My only dislike about it was the sometimes preachyness of the characters. I don't have passages from my favorite books or whole poems memorized that symbolize life, death and other crazy philosophical topics, but at the same time I understood why they were important to the characters. A good read, maybe some more John Green books are in my future.
Damn, that was good. Sad, sweet but not at all syrupy, great YA or just plain literature. I highly recommend it, but be warned that it will almost certainly break your heart. A crystal clear, snarky, articulate, empathetic perspective on a terminal love story.
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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:
No
Love, love John's writing. This was one of his first books I read after knowing him from Crash Course.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
If you're wondering if the book is the heart breaking but beautiful coming of age story that the film is, it is. I don't cry at very many books, but this got me.
Of course the story differs in places from the film but the characters feel like the same people and listening to the book felt like getting to know more about them. Historically I've preferred to read a book before seeing the film but actually I enjoyed this way round too.
Of course the story differs in places from the film but the characters feel like the same people and listening to the book felt like getting to know more about them. Historically I've preferred to read a book before seeing the film but actually I enjoyed this way round too.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness
Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content
Honestly I'm v disappointed because I was literally expecting so much more from the book than what it actually delivered. Idk if it's because of some sort of fault in me lmao or wtv but I didn't shed even a single drop of tear throughout a book even though I was so eagerly waiting for my emotional outburst but I just couldn't. Throughout the book i tried but I wasn't able to form that connection w the characters like obv i won't be able to resonate w them but I wanted to connect w them like ykwim but they just felt like a bunch of strangers throughout the book and that was v frustrating coz like duhh I wanna feel sad/happy for you but I just couldn't?! Idk what to feel about them and the book in general coz you've to feel something to feel something
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Uno de los mejores libros que he leído. La historia desde el comienzo me conmovió y lloré hasta el final. Ansio ver la película :') ♡ Grande Augustus Waters ♥
Hands down the BEST book of 2012. Teenagers Hazel and Augustus have both battled cancer and it is at a weekly support group meeting that the two cross paths and their love story begins. Using Augustus’s Wish, the two travel to Amsterdam in search of the ending to Hazel’s favorite book that ends abruptly without much resolution.
Funny, heartbreaking, and full of all the beauty of young love. It’s a quick read, but one that leaves a mark on you as a reader forevermore. I highly recommend this book, though only to teens and adults; language, and sexuality make this a book too mature for preteens.
Funny, heartbreaking, and full of all the beauty of young love. It’s a quick read, but one that leaves a mark on you as a reader forevermore. I highly recommend this book, though only to teens and adults; language, and sexuality make this a book too mature for preteens.