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3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I finally managed to read The Fault in Our Stars which I'm super happy about. I finally understand the hype for the book, it was a great contemporary and makes you think about how we live our life and if we are actually living it to the fullest. I loved Hazel's and Gus's relationship, they are so cute!!!
However the only criticism I would say about this book is that Hazel and Gus are only 17-16 so you would expect their speech to be casual however they are very formal and it sounds like they are speaking about philosophy. They speak like they are ancient which made it a bit hard for me to read some of their dialogue. This upset me as it is the reason this book gets a 4 star not 5 as I couldn't connect to the characters as much as I wanted to.
However the only criticism I would say about this book is that Hazel and Gus are only 17-16 so you would expect their speech to be casual however they are very formal and it sounds like they are speaking about philosophy. They speak like they are ancient which made it a bit hard for me to read some of their dialogue. This upset me as it is the reason this book gets a 4 star not 5 as I couldn't connect to the characters as much as I wanted to.
emotional
sad
slow-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
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Es ist vielleicht nicht das best geschriebenste Buch auf dieser Welt, aber es lässt einen alles fühlen und ist es nicht eigentlich das, was man in einem Buch sucht. Manchmal will man einfach, dass einen eine Geschichte das Herz zerreißt, weil sie sich so echt anfühlt … Schmerz verlangt, gespürt zu werden.
Oh my gosh this book just broke me. I just LOVED Hazel and Augustus so much. I don't think I've cried for any book as much as I cried for this book. A definite must read if you've never read it.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-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
The Fault in Our Stars is very Dawson's Creeky, specifically with it's adjectival usage, but it's still a good quick read. The story is clearly doomed to end in a way that will make the reader well up, if not full on cry. It was nice to read a story about two people that really care about one another, even if you know things will not end well, and it was nice that the book wasn't too sentimental. I haven't read a lot of books about cancer patients with cliche cancer tropes, but I still appreciated the fact that John Green created a character that seemed more honest about the whole thing.