Friday, February 3, 2012

The Fault In Our Stars


John Green's writing has always been sensitive and interesting. Looking for Alaska kicked off his career, An Abundance of Katherines was next, Paper Towns followed suit, and Will Grayson Will Grayson rounded out his career.

The Fault in Our Stars is no different, beautifully written and touching. Hazel has terminal cancer. This we know from the start. She is on an experimental drug that has slowed down the growth of her cancer, but she is in a bad way. Hazel doesn't really want to get involved with people - she wants to hurt as few people as possible when she dies.

When she meets Augustus, her resolve starts to ebb. They meet in a cancer group held in a local church, but Gus is a cancer survivor. He is fast talking and charming and she falls for him quickly. It is mutual, and they start a romance that is quirky.

Time is running out, though, for Hazel and Gus...and like other John Green novels, the end is guaranteed to make you cry, make you appreciate the people you love, and most of all, appreciate such good writing.

Definitely read this one.

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