The Fault in our Stars

Title: The fault in our stars

Author: John Green

Genre: Teen Fiction

The Fault in our Stars is about young 16 – year old Hazel Lancaster; the thing that is different about Hazel is that she has terminal cancer. She was pulled out of school, when she was diagnosed at 13-years old, so she doesn’t have many friends. Yet later, at age 16, Hazel is diagnosed with clinical depression (something she calls a side effect of dying) and must go to a cancer support group. Though at first this seems to be a bad thing, but there she meets Augustus Waters. Augustus is a boy, who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Together they become good friends, and then Hazel also meets Isaac, a friend of Augutus’, at the cancer support group.  Together, they go to Amsterdam, to meet Hazel’s favorite author. This all happens thanks to Augustus, and all is good to them, until Augustus’ cancer starts getting worse again. The rest of the story talks about the struggle that Augustus and Hazel have to face.

I really enjoyed this book, and its story. The journey that Hazel must face with her disease connects you greatly to the characters of the book, taking you along on their life’s story. The way John Green writes really helps you get deeper the story and the rawness of the feelings of someone struggling with a disease such as cancer. Something I really found sad though is the ending of the book, not only was it surprising but it was very sad due to the fact that you really start to understand and like the characters. The book The Fault in our Stars is very like the book Before I Die by Jenny Downham, so if you enjoyed that book, you will enjoy this novel.