Green, J. (2012). The fault in
our stars. New York, NY: Penguin Books.
Hazel. 16. Thyroid Cancer that moved into her
lungs. That is how the book pretty much
starts. Hazel is depressed and her mom
makes her attend a support group. Through
the support group Hazel meets Augustus Waters, 17, cancer survivor. He comes in with a positive attitude and
helps her in finding her way past her depression. Hazel’s favorite author is Peter Van Houten
author of An Imperial Affliction. Hazel, her mom, and Augustus go on an
adventure to Amsterdam to find Van Houten, but are disappointed by the
meeting. Wanting answers about the
ending of the book, they are disappointed in the real author and his manners
and that there is no other ending to the book.
As they return home a twist occurs, Augustus has cancer again and kept
it from Hazel, however her time with him has changed her forever.
Green does a great job of taking us
through all the feels. We are mad,
happy, excited, depressed, we laugh, cry, yell and experience it all through
Hazel’s eyes. We learn about mortality,
fear, loneliness, and depression. One of
the strongest themes is love. Gus and
Hazel fall in love and experience a love they might not ever have because of
their terminal illnesses. Green brings
us a timeless love and we feel Hazel’s loss when Gus dies and she can’t have a
lifetime of loving him. 8th grade and up would enjoy this book of pain, life and love.
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If I Stay,
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Before I Fall,
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