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The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Rereading this book so I am maybe biased with the 4 star rating, but the first time I read it I was like 13 so doesnt feel right to go with the rating I would’ve given it then either.
I LOVE the characters in this book. They feel like friends, or like versions of myself, or some combination of both. I think they tend to feel a bit one-dimensional but this can be attributed to them being teenagers, I think they have deep inner worlds but also don’t really know who they are? Either way, it is beautiful to watch them interact, I just felt a bit of depth missing in the teenage angst and quirkiness this time around. I guess I want to say that despite loving the characters, something felt a bit missing for me in depth which made the book not a true 5-star for me.
Tfios is a page-turner and the love story is beautiful and heartbreaking. I finished the entire second half of the book in a few hours after taking my time with the first half. Overall, it feels like a glance into the life of Hazel, and I adore John Green for his ability to write in a way that makes you question meaning and your definition of “time well spent” even while reading a story you already know.
Rereading it and “knowing” John better from his online presence (and also having recently reread Looking For Alaska), I also found the book an interesting peak into his evolution as an author and public figure. The first 5 pages alone are a tribute to his massive improvement in style since Looking For Alaska and I felt strangely proud (and somewhat awe-struck… one of the first times I’ve gone back to read pages of a novel aloud to myself) of the incredible voice with which he opens the book.
Overall, I’d call the book (again, upon rereading) cathartic. I knew the story, I knew the famous lines, and I knew the heartbreak that was coming but still let myself sob over the great loss and what it represents. The injustice of life and the beauty in living anyway are captured wonderfully.
I LOVE the characters in this book. They feel like friends, or like versions of myself, or some combination of both. I think they tend to feel a bit one-dimensional but this can be attributed to them being teenagers, I think they have deep inner worlds but also don’t really know who they are? Either way, it is beautiful to watch them interact, I just felt a bit of depth missing in the teenage angst and quirkiness this time around. I guess I want to say that despite loving the characters, something felt a bit missing for me in depth which made the book not a true 5-star for me.
Tfios is a page-turner and the love story is beautiful and heartbreaking. I finished the entire second half of the book in a few hours after taking my time with the first half. Overall, it feels like a glance into the life of Hazel, and I adore John Green for his ability to write in a way that makes you question meaning and your definition of “time well spent” even while reading a story you already know.
Rereading it and “knowing” John better from his online presence (and also having recently reread Looking For Alaska), I also found the book an interesting peak into his evolution as an author and public figure. The first 5 pages alone are a tribute to his massive improvement in style since Looking For Alaska and I felt strangely proud (and somewhat awe-struck… one of the first times I’ve gone back to read pages of a novel aloud to myself) of the incredible voice with which he opens the book.
Overall, I’d call the book (again, upon rereading) cathartic. I knew the story, I knew the famous lines, and I knew the heartbreak that was coming but still let myself sob over the great loss and what it represents. The injustice of life and the beauty in living anyway are captured wonderfully.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content