Title: The Fault in Our Stars
Author: John Green
Review: Issue fixed - sorry about that!!!
I read this book even knowing the subject and I would cry – I don’t usually read books I know will be sad, but my 13 year old daughter was reading it and asked me to read it so we could discuss the book. Well I started crying on page 200 and didn’t stop for a few days after I finished- I was not able to discuss the book without crying for over a week. The thought of the book makes me tear up still- I will not be seeing the movie.
That said- I have to say that the book is well written and flows well. The story was gripping and real along with sweet and beautiful all at the same time. I loved the relationship between Hazel and Gus, they both knew how important it was to grab on to each day and live it to its fullest. The descriptions of these two drinking champagne made me feel I was with them enjoying the evening, intimacy, food and the view.
The subject is a sad one, but this book is well worth reading even with the tears-sobs actually at one point. Life is short and for some shorter than it should be – cancer is not fair – life is not fair – this book will make you think about how you are living your life and the wasted time you need to take back so you have no regrets at the end – life ends for all of us at sometime – live it now!!!
That is the message I got for this book – if you don’t mind tears then read this book.
I read this book even knowing the subject and I would cry – I don’t usually read books I know will be sad, but my 13 year old daughter was reading it and asked me to read it so we could discuss the book. Well I started crying on page 200 and didn’t stop for a few days after I finished- I was not able to discuss the book without crying for over a week. The thought of the book makes me tear up still- I will not be seeing the movie.
That said- I have to say that the book is well written and flows well. The story was gripping and real along with sweet and beautiful all at the same time. I loved the relationship between Hazel and Gus, they both knew how important it was to grab on to each day and live it to its fullest. The descriptions of these two drinking champagne made me feel I was with them enjoying the evening, intimacy, food and the view.
The subject is a sad one, but this book is well worth reading even with the tears-sobs actually at one point. Life is short and for some shorter than it should be – cancer is not fair – life is not fair – this book will make you think about how you are living your life and the wasted time you need to take back so you have no regrets at the end – life ends for all of us at sometime – live it now!!!
That is the message I got for this book – if you don’t mind tears then read this book.
ISBN: 9780525478812
Page
Count: 318
Quick
Review: 5 out 5 stars –tears for sure
Why I
Read this Title: My daughter was reading the book and asked me to read it also so
we could have a book discussion.
Synopsis: Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle
that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal,
her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist
named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's
story is about to be completely rewritten.
Author
Information: John
Green's first novel, Looking for Alaska, won the 2006 Michael L. Printz Award
presented by the American Library Association. His second novel, An Abundance
of Katherines, was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book and a finalist for
the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His next novel, Paper Towns, is a New York
Times bestseller and won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best YA Mystery. In January
2012, his most recent novel, The Fault in Our Stars, was met with wide critical
acclaim, unprecedented in Green's career. The praise included rave reviews in
Time Magazine and The New York Times, on NPR, and from award-winning author
Markus Zusak. The book also topped the New York Times Children's Paperback
Bestseller list for several weeks. Green has also coauthored a book with David
Levithan called Will Grayson, Will Grayson, published in 2010. The film rights
for all his books, with the exception of Will Grayson Will Grayson, have been
optioned to major Hollywood Studios.
In
2007, John and his brother Hank were the hosts of a popular internet blog,
"Brotherhood 2.0," where they discussed their lives, books and
current events every day for a year except for weekends and holidays.
John
Green also does Mental Floss on TV from time to time– and has a blog here!!!
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