The Fault in Our Stars (Hardback)
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Short Description for The Fault in Our Stars Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 12, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means) Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuo...
Full description- Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
- Published: 10 January 2012
- Format: Hardback
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- Categories: Fiction
- ISBN 13: 9780525478812 ISBN 10: 0525478817
- Sales rank: 102
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Reviews for The Fault in Our Stars
Amazing, Sad, True Work of Art
I can honestly say The Fault in our Stars has become my all time favorite book! I've never cried, or laughed (out loud as in) while reading a book and this masterpiece changed that. There were hilarious times and there were times were I had to stop reading so as to wipe the flooding tears from my eyes just so I could continue without my blurry vision. No book has ever left such mark on me like this book has. I saw John's personality a lot while reading (I watch his youtube videos). I'd recommend this book to anyone and I can't wait to re-read and re-purchase it in hard cover because I am sure that if I don't, my paper back will die from all tear marks and the re-reading. Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns here I come! (with tissues at the ready this time :P) by Christina Beach
Sad Beautiful Tragic
I was overseas on holidays when this book came out. Rather than going site seeing I spent the day reading this book. I have no regrets with this decision. This book is heartbreakingly beautiful. Its like being show a master piece of art than watching it be torn up and thrown in your face. by Serena
Unique
This is both a sad and a happy book. Is sad because from the first pages you can see that something bad is going to happen and there is nothing that can be done. But is also happy because it gives us the chance to meet two great characters. In spite of their problems, Gus and Hazel create something beautiful and unique.
John green shows us in this awesome book that a person is more then it looks like, we shouldn't be define by our problems or by our achievements, we should be defined by who we are outside them, in the real world.
A suburb book that anyone should read to get to know what true love, altruism and life is all about. by Rita RegoA perfect heartbreaking book. You really need to buy and read it.
I have had this book for many months. But because I'm a coward I didn't read it until now. I was still afraid, though. With good reason. This book is heartbreaking. It's so sad. But only very near the ending. And it's so damn good that you cannot not love it. The Fault in Our Stars is a book about love. And it's perfect. It's also a book about cancer and living with it. Which is all kinds of awful. But it's also a happy book with lots of young love and happiness and it's all just so good and I never wanted it to end. But it did. So heartbreakingly good and gut wrenching.
This is the story of Hazel. A sixteen year old girl with cancer. I won't try to explain her sickness, because I would most likely suck at it. But know that it is awful, so awful. But it's also so perfect and so well written and I loved it a lot. It sort of gave life to the character, even if the cancer is slowly killing her. It's so interesting to read about. She has to have this oxygen tank on at all times, and while that sort of disturbed me a bit, I also loved it. It's unique, and it just made me love her a lot more.
There is a lot of pain in my heart from reading this book. A lot of pain. First there is pain for Hazel. She seems so sad all the time. And I totally get that. But she's also pretty happy, and I loved that. But she does everything for her parents, and that was sad. But I understand it so well. I actually loved her parents. They love her so much. And it's just so awful for them as well. Her dad is crying all the time. But he's also so caring and kind and I just adored him. Same with her mom. They were awesome.
This is also a book about Augustus. Hazel meets him at this cancer kid support group. He's deadly handsome. And just so amazing. Most likely my favorite character. It's just impossible not to love him. He's perfect. Gorgeous, kind, funny. Everything you want in a boy. He's also a great friend, perfect boyfriend. Another I loved in this book was Isaac, he's best friend. He's adorable. He also gets his heart broken. It was awful. But also so amazing. He was just really fun to read about. And I enjoyed that a lot.
There is a lot of sick kids in this book. But it isn't all about sickness. But those sick people we do get to know.. it's, well, heartbreaking. I don't have another word for it. There is just so much pain. But it's so good and I couldn't get enough of it all. I loved reading about Isaac's cancer. And Hazel's. And mostly Augustus's. It was just so bad. But so perfect. And I have no words for how good this book was. I'm doing my best to describe it, but I'm pretty sure I'm failing. I need a sequel to this book. Truly.
The plot in this book is amazing. Hazel is such an amazing girl. She loves this book that she's read so many times. She gets Gus to read it, and he falls in love with it as well. And I loved that so much. It was adorable. She has tried so many times to get in contact with the author of that book. And it's kind of amazing. There is even a trip to Amsterdam. Best trip ever. But also most sad one. I hated that author. Really hated him. But it was so good to read about. And it was done so well and I loved it lots.
The romance in this book is so great. It's sweet and amazing and just so perfect. I loved it so much. First there isn't much, I mean, there is flirting from the beginning which was awesome. But Hazel is trying to keep Gus from being hurt if she dies. But she gets over that. And then everything gets so much better. And it's all so good. And the romance is so sweet and I just wanted more and more. But we also got so much, and I will always cherish it. Swooning a bit right now, just thinking about it.
I'm not sure what else to say about this plot. It's so good. So much amazing things happens. So much heartbreak and painful and awful things. And it is all so good. And I just loved every part of this book. I know I will re-read The Fault in Our Stars so many times. It is a book that must be read and loved a whole bunch of times. You need to read it. Seriously. This is not a book to be missed. While it is full of heartbreak, it is also so good and happy and sweet and it all makes so much sense at the end. Well, okay, I still hated that thing at the end. But it's so good that you can't really dislike it too much.
There is this tiny thing that I will spoil. I will not spoil how this book ends. What it ends with. How it happens. But I will say that something happens. And ah. It's awful. But anyway. I kind of new it before starting this book, so I'm hoping that you do too. I was sure there would be a death in this book. And there is. And it's awful. But it also surprised me a whole lot. And it was even worse than I had thought. And it's so unfair. But it also beyond perfect and I just can't decide how to feel about it. I want a sequel to this book. I really do. But there should not be one. I just need to know what happens to this one character. I also want deleted scenes. Many of those. Pretty please. by Carina OlsenFavourite Author EVER!
**I have to admit to you, my thoughts are not quite so organized right now. What is happening to me right now is that I loved this book so much, I just do not know where to begin.
I've said this so many times throughout reading this book, and I will say it again: John Green never disappoints. He is a genius who writes the best books ever and I will most likely frame his books in my room in a special glass case. That sounds creepy, but it's the truth.
The thing about John Green's writing is that it's honest and truthful; he doesn't try to sugar coat anything and I think that it's important coming across contemporary books. Not everything in life will go the way you want it to; To quote the book, "The world is not a wish-granting factory". The Fault in Our Stars was amazing in so many ways and it's so hard for me to form it into words without just spewing out all these feelings I'm having as I'm typing this review.
Hazel has a tumour that is currently at bay, but she's a terminal cancer patient. Augustus had osteosarcoma and is currently in remission. I think a major point in this book was of the legacy we leave behind when we die; will anyone remember us? Unbeknownst to them, they began leaving those marks on each other. It was great to just watch them grow on each other that it hurt so much to know that it wouldn't last. No guys, there isn't a miracle in this book besides the time where Hazel pulls through but has to drag around an oxygen tank. No miracles, no rainbows and unicorns, so don't expect one. It's called life, so deal with it. You can't control what happens, but you can make the best of it.
The Fault in Our Stars certainly took a turn I hadn't expected so that when I read it, I almost bawled but I was in the mall at the moment. I cannot quote it without spoiling the book, but my heart just caved in as I read that one phrase over and over again. John Green just has a way of choosing exactly the right words to say that hit the right chords.
If you don't know already, I have a major problem with "insta-love" that continues on without anything other than the guy being "nice" and "caring" and most importantly, sexy. But in this book, I think they fell in love with each other not only because they were both cancer patients and could, in a way, related to each other, but also because both of them actually felt comfortable around each other, trusted each other, and (as cheesy as this sounds) became the other's best friend.
Even after being tortured by the depressing story that filled me with a sadness that I always like in books (that makes me sound weird, but I love books that make me cry), I started looking at the FAQ for this book on his website to furthermore torture myself. It was at that moment that I realized how many foreshadows I freaking missed! I was definitely on the lookout for them, and that was what I loved about this book as well! The Fault in Our Stars was full of symbolism and metaphors that I loved finding, so I was definitely annoyed at myself for missing some of them even though they weren't quite so obvious.
If I read the whole book in my room all by my lonesome, I would have cried even more. But considering that I read some of it in a public place, I had to keep my emotions to myself. Sometimes I almost choked because it was funny but sad at the same time. If you loved John Green's other books, you should undoubtedly read this one as well. I know why I love his books: they are authentic, gritty, and bring out so many emotions that most books usually can`t. by Leanne YangThis book was purely amazing
I've been thinking about this book a lot since the moment I finished reading it. It wasn't one of the usual stories I read. But it had changed me for forever. I owe this amazing book a proper review.
Hazel. She is such a sweet girl. In the beginning of the book, her mother send her to this Support Group, because she thinks Hazel has depression. She does not. She just like being home and read books. She knows she is sick and she doesn't want to go out much and make friends and stuff. But nonetheless, she goes to the Support Group to make her mum happy.
There she meets Augustus Waters. Augustus is amazing, funny, gorgeous, intelligent, and he likes her a lot. They become friends. And Hazel intruduce him the passion for a book - An Imperial Affliction - which is a book, with no ending. Or better say, it finish in the middle of a sentence. Hazel's biggest wish is to hear the end of this book before she dies.
Here starts their adventure to discover the end of An Imperial Affliction and also the beginning of an amazing friendship and love.
John Green made an amazing job with this book, because it brings up so many emotions, you'll be in awe, trust me. Hazel is such a nice character with whom you'll find very easily to connect to. Apart from the cancer, she is a normal, sweet teenage girl. And you'll see that she has a very interesting point of view about the world, a different one. This is also one of the reasons why Augustus likes her so much. by Nea Barabea- Top review
The Fault in Our Stars
This is easily one of John Green's best books, I read it within 3 hours because I just could not put it down. The Fault in Our Stars is heartbreaking in the greatest way. I highly recommend it if you are a John Green fan or if you are looking for a book that is more than just a romantic youth novel- The Fault in Our Stars encompasses all aspects of youth writing and is a uniquely interesting book. by yvette
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