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The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
3.0
I first read The Fault in Our Stars before I knew there was a hype about it, and I completely loved it. I thought the writing was easy going and the characters were relatable, funny and honest about what they were going through. And although John Green romanticised Cancer - which I disagree with completely - I still thought it was a well done book.
And then I discovered Booktube and its hype......
I reread the book a little over a year later, this time I knew there was a hype surrounding not only the book but John Green as well, and I have to be honest.....I didn't like it. Like I mentioned above, I only found John's writing to be easy going; simple really and so I never understood why everyone was licking his arsehole saying he was the "BEST WRITER EVER" because he's not and he never will be. The Fault in Our Stars is merely mediocre at it's best and the only good things about the book are Hazel and Augustus, if John had written two completely different characters then I can bet you a dollar that people would not have had the same reaction....
And then I discovered Booktube and its hype......
I reread the book a little over a year later, this time I knew there was a hype surrounding not only the book but John Green as well, and I have to be honest.....I didn't like it. Like I mentioned above, I only found John's writing to be easy going; simple really and so I never understood why everyone was licking his arsehole saying he was the "BEST WRITER EVER" because he's not and he never will be. The Fault in Our Stars is merely mediocre at it's best and the only good things about the book are Hazel and Augustus, if John had written two completely different characters then I can bet you a dollar that people would not have had the same reaction....