“The fault, dear Brutus is not in our stars, but in ourselves...” Shakespear’s Julius Caesar.
Amazing...I absolutely loved this book. When I initially read the description I thought this would be a sad story about a teenager with cancer with the bonus (typical) cliche of falling in love. I thought it would be soft, fuzzy and ultimately sub average. However, it came highly recommended and I am so glad I gave it a chance. This is a true character based story that few authors can produce. The fact that this is a YA novel should not deter the serious adult reader; it is filled, to the brim, with substance.
Hazel, the 16-year old main character is living with terminal cancer. In a cancer support group she meets Augustus Waters who is recovering from his bout with cancer. They “get” each other and start to build a relationship. It only took me a few pages to fall in love with these characters. I was emotionally attached and found it hard to stop reading. Green’s characters made me laugh, nod in agreement and cry. I loved the wittiness and the depth.
Green encourages the reader to evaluate their own outlook on life and on death. What a truly talented author--I am eager to read more by him. I highly recommend this one!
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