Hazel has cancer- thyroid cancer which has her tethered to an oxygen tank. Augustus has cancer - osteosarcoma. They start talking. Connecting. Falling in love. They are normal teenagers defined by their diagnosis. I mean, they are as normal as they can be, they do have cancer. They've been dealt a really shitty hand and obviously the way they deal with things are going to be a little off. Augustus and Hazel both talk with such prose that it does seem unbelievable at times. I mean, it was like watching Dawson's Creek and having to read a dictionary after. But that is what makes it so great. These teenagers have had to deal with things I can't even fathom. They know life is precious, that death is a side effect of cancer.

I enjoy that the book talked about another book throughout it, basically being a supporting character. The book was so important to Hazel, and through Hazel it became important to Augustus. I think as book lovers this is a thing we all want. We want to share our love of the literary word to others, but at the same time we fear that they might not like it, that they might have a completely different viewpoint on the book that it wrecks it for us. The book just happens to based on cancer. And the book just ends. Mid sentence. Hazel has spent most of her free time writing the author trying to gain some closure. I think this is a horrifyingly beautiful metaphor. Think about it. They are in the exact same position as the book they love. Their life could just end. They know the world isn't a wish granting factory so they make the most of the time together.

Not exactly. I did see where people would burst out crying, and I admit I felt a few tears seep through. I'm actually surprised I didn't bawl my eyes out. Cancer is a thieving whore who should be shot. Cancer is a horrible thing and any mention of it in books, TV shows, movies...make me cry. Its a given. With The Fault in Our Stars, cancer is a main component in the telling of a love story. They wouldn't have come together if it wasn't for the bitch cancer. They wouldn't come apart if it wasn't for the bitch cancer either.

By not really knowing what this book was about I went into it with an open mind. John Green wrote the characters so profoundly that you connected with every single one. That is why the tears started. You felt their happiness, their pain, their loss. Hazel, Augustus, Isaac. Hazel's family. They all made you feel something. They all made you want a happier ending.

I do recommend this book to others. Go into it with an open mind. An understanding that it might tug at your emotional well being. The subject matter sucks but its a reality that most people, unfortunately, have to deal with.

This book was 'okay'.
'okay'.

justaddchampagne.blogspot.ca

My daughter, who's 15, introduced this book to me. She loved it and so did all her friends and knowing it was being turned into a movie I just had to read it. I loved it! It was an easy, fast read. It made me sad, laugh, and cry, very touching book. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, especially teenage girls!

I loved this book! I always love a good love story but I could not put this book down! It was happy, sad, funny and was like a roller-coaster of emotion! I needed to read this before I went and saw the movie! Im glad I did because both we re not disappointing!! If you want an easy read for the beach! I recommend this one!

Love this book, I couldn't put it down. I figured I wouldn't go to the movies so why not read the book.. Love it.

This book was AMAZING!! I wasn't sure what I was stepping into when I started this book. I knew from people talking about it that it was really sad, I just wasn't sure to what extent. I think John Greene did a great job of creating Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters. I think he took a brilliant approach to life and dying. After getting over the initial roller coaster of emotions that I experienced while reading this, it really made me think about my life and my way of living. While it is very sad, I found it very uplifting and moving. This book also has some great quotes to live your life by :)

This book was amazing. I picked it up just to see what all the hype was about and ended up reading it in two days. I cried my eyes out, but I knew it was going to be sad going into it. Very well written and is relatable to any age group. I would definitely recommend it, especially for those interested in seeing the movie!

This is a sad but great book to read. I read it in a day. My students at school have been borrowing it like crazy also.

I'm almost done reading this book and it is amazing! It kind of is predictable if you know romance novels really well. It is a sad story that will make you cry if you're a sap, but an amazing love story none the less. Can't wait to see the movie.

I absolutely, 100%, loved this book! It was such a classicly heartbreaking love story where you are just rooting for everything to end happily even though all odds are against them. It was so beautifully written and made or a complex story that really provided a unique perspective on the cancer experience from the point of view of a "terminally ill" teenager. Definitely recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind having a good cry.

I LOVE John Green as an author.
This is my favorite book of his. I DEFINITELY recommend reading this.
Each chapter ends, and makes you want to continue reading. I read this book in about 3 days. I could not put it down. I praise this book so much, and I'm looking forward to the movie.