Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Overview from www.barnesandnoble.com

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.

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

I wish I had something more insightful to add to this review but this description pretty much sums it up for me too. It's full of witticism and is eloquently written although maybe a bit above the comfortable language level of most students below high school reading level. It's easy to fall for the two main characters, Hazel and Augustus as they confront their own mortality while yearning for some semblance of normal.

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