“I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, then all at once.”
- John Green, The
Fault in Our Stars
Reviewed by Dylana
Book 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.
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.
General Review:
I’ve been a John Green fan for about three years now, so like every other nerdfighter, I was very excited about this book coming out. I actually accidently preordered three copies of it back in July. So, needless to say, when I got the book(s) in the mail, I was ecstatic. I stayed up all night reading it. But all the hype aside, this book is fantastic. The Fault in Our Stars is John Green’s first book with a female narrator and though there were some things that I don’t think a girl would actually say, he did a very good job channeling his inner teenage girl. Even though the book is about cancer patients and therefore obviously has several sad moments, this book is really funny. I definitely laughed more than I cried.
I’ve been a John Green fan for about three years now, so like every other nerdfighter, I was very excited about this book coming out. I actually accidently preordered three copies of it back in July. So, needless to say, when I got the book(s) in the mail, I was ecstatic. I stayed up all night reading it. But all the hype aside, this book is fantastic. The Fault in Our Stars is John Green’s first book with a female narrator and though there were some things that I don’t think a girl would actually say, he did a very good job channeling his inner teenage girl. Even though the book is about cancer patients and therefore obviously has several sad moments, this book is really funny. I definitely laughed more than I cried.
Plot:
For a while, I didn’t really know where the book was going. I mean, I obviously knew that there would be the romance between Hazel and Augustus, but that didn’t really seem like a plot to me. About halfway through the novel, the plot becomes more obvious. The book’s central focus seems to be about getting Hazel and Augustus to Amsterdam to meet Peter Van Houten with some romance and cancer along the way.
Characters:
The only problem I had with the characters in this book was their vocabulary. I’m an English major and a narcissistic know-it-all, so I think I have a pretty extensive vocabulary, but some of the words these characters use were definitely not in my vernacular when I was sixteen or seventeen… or now. I can’t even pronounce the word “existentially” (just ask Kathren) without fumbling over it terribly. Super impressive vocabulary aside, the characters were very well written. The book’s main characters are Hazel and Augustus, but I really liked their parents. Not that I didn’t love Hazel and Augustus, but I really felt for their parents. They were so real. Cancer doesn’t just affect the person it infects and I found that the most heart wrenching moments came from Hazel and Augustus’s parents.
The only problem I had with the characters in this book was their vocabulary. I’m an English major and a narcissistic know-it-all, so I think I have a pretty extensive vocabulary, but some of the words these characters use were definitely not in my vernacular when I was sixteen or seventeen… or now. I can’t even pronounce the word “existentially” (just ask Kathren) without fumbling over it terribly. Super impressive vocabulary aside, the characters were very well written. The book’s main characters are Hazel and Augustus, but I really liked their parents. Not that I didn’t love Hazel and Augustus, but I really felt for their parents. They were so real. Cancer doesn’t just affect the person it infects and I found that the most heart wrenching moments came from Hazel and Augustus’s parents.
Final Thoughts:
The Fault in Our Stars was a beautiful, moving, hilarious novel. You don’t have to be a teenager to absolutely love this book; it’s very accessible. As I said earlier, I preordered this book in July. It came out in January. And I must say, it was well worth the wait. 5 stars.
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