iriswindmeijer's review against another edition
5.0
The Fault in Our Stars is not okay, it's absolutely gorgeous. It's painful, I did not want to keep on reading, but I did want to know the ending. I wish I didn't, because it's horrible, it just hurts. The novel is an easy read, but the plot isn't. It grips you and you can't just forget about it.
There is so much more to add, but there are no right words to describe the beauty and the pain of this novel.
There is so much more to add, but there are no right words to describe the beauty and the pain of this novel.
luluzz's review against another edition
5.0
Es mi libro preferido. No puedo explicarlo. Es... Perfecto. Reís en el llanto y lloras en la risa. Es adictivo. Aún no puedo parar de llorar, es como que el libro esta vivo, vivo en mi que lo leí y vivo en todo los que los leyeran, y de eso se trata el libro... De estar vivo. No del cáncer. Se trata de vivir, que es el principal efecto colateral de estar muriéndose. Vivir, como sea, arrastrándose, protestando, pataleando, quejándose, pero no quedándose "inmóvil al borde del camino". No salvándose de toda granada que pueda explotar y hacernos sufrir, sino sufriendo y apreciando luego cada momento bueno. No son muchos, pero cuando estas en uno, poco te importa todo el sufrimiento que debas aguantar para estar en uno de ellos. Estas vivo.
completelybrie's review against another edition
5.0
Read it in one night, and cried the entire way through. Amazing book, I can't put into words how exceptional this book is.
_reags_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
fraukate's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
nakedsushi's review against another edition
4.0
When I was a kid, I had a whole shelf of Lurlene McDaniel books. For those not in the know, she writes books about teenagers with cancer, aids, diabetes, and all sorts of life-threatening illnesses. Maybe I was a bit morbid as a kid.
The Fault in Our Stars sounded like one of these books and the premise (cancer kids) is about the same, but oh, it was so much better.
First, some annoyances. All the teenagers here were precocious. Or was it pretentions? When does a child cross from being precocious to pretentious? Anyway, they talked like the characters do in the Gillmore Girls. Maybe having cancer gives you a better-than-usual adult vocabulary as well as a cynical outlook to life.
After I got over the hurdle of believing they were truly teenagers, there was the hurdle of the reclusive author who wrote a meaningful book but refuses to see anyway. The book was full of metaphysical pretentious passages. Oh, and the author turns out to be some sort of jerk, which I expected.
Around these minor setbacks, a teenage romance takes place. Except it's more like an adult romance with how self-confident Augustus is and how careful Hazel is with her emotions. And among this teenage romance backdrop, there's a whole lot of pain and some dying. Was it written well? I couldn't tell because I was crying so much. Seriously, don't read this book if you're about to get ready for a date or a night out because you'll end up bawling your eyes out and look all puffy.
Despite all the crying, it was still an enjoyable read and it goes by quickly. There is some humor to the book and I especially liked how no-nonsense Hazel and Augustus were about their diseases. It shows that not everyone with cancer has to be all over-achieving and saintly.
A highlight from the book:
The Fault in Our Stars sounded like one of these books and the premise (cancer kids) is about the same, but oh, it was so much better.
First, some annoyances. All the teenagers here were precocious. Or was it pretentions? When does a child cross from being precocious to pretentious? Anyway, they talked like the characters do in the Gillmore Girls. Maybe having cancer gives you a better-than-usual adult vocabulary as well as a cynical outlook to life.
After I got over the hurdle of believing they were truly teenagers, there was the hurdle of the reclusive author who wrote a meaningful book but refuses to see anyway. The book was full of metaphysical pretentious passages. Oh, and the author turns out to be some sort of jerk, which I expected.
Around these minor setbacks, a teenage romance takes place. Except it's more like an adult romance with how self-confident Augustus is and how careful Hazel is with her emotions. And among this teenage romance backdrop, there's a whole lot of pain and some dying. Was it written well? I couldn't tell because I was crying so much. Seriously, don't read this book if you're about to get ready for a date or a night out because you'll end up bawling your eyes out and look all puffy.
Despite all the crying, it was still an enjoyable read and it goes by quickly. There is some humor to the book and I especially liked how no-nonsense Hazel and Augustus were about their diseases. It shows that not everyone with cancer has to be all over-achieving and saintly.
A highlight from the book:
"You know how we make a Scotch and water in this home?"
"No, sir" Gus said.
"We pour Scotch into a glass and then call to mind thoughts of the water, and then we mix the actual Scotch with the abstracted idea of water."
laiareadsashitton's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
zoe_valentine's review against another edition
5.0
remember this being my first ever favourite book.
I used to read this at least 3/4 times a year and every time I read it it would drain me emotionally, I picked it up again and honestly I can still say it’s one of my favourite books and John Green has always been one of my favourite authors.
This is one book I will never ever accept any criticism of.
I used to read this at least 3/4 times a year and every time I read it it would drain me emotionally, I picked it up again and honestly I can still say it’s one of my favourite books and John Green has always been one of my favourite authors.
This is one book I will never ever accept any criticism of.
mmasten's review against another edition
4.0
This was the story of a terminally ill teenager who is dealing with normal teenage things like boys while having to face what it means to have a terminal diagnosis. The main character is smart, witty and easy to connect with.
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it.
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it.
jujelly's review against another edition
3.0
3.5;
It's a good story with good writing and sometimes really nice dialogue. The reason stars are missing is because these characters are 17. Not just seventeen, but so incredibly fake deep and pretentious at that. I know that people in life and death situations with traumatic things happening mature quicker than others, but holy crap, most of the time I could NOT take seriously how they spoke. I rolled my eyes more than once evem though looking at the theme of the book, I didn't want to feel like doing it.
It's a shame for me because the idea of how they talked, the idea of their communication is really cool to me, I enjoyed it in a general sense but not with the knowledge it's some random teens. I just can't get over it and it ruined a lot of the book for me, sadly.
It's a good story with good writing and sometimes really nice dialogue. The reason stars are missing is because these characters are 17. Not just seventeen, but so incredibly fake deep and pretentious at that. I know that people in life and death situations with traumatic things happening mature quicker than others, but holy crap, most of the time I could NOT take seriously how they spoke. I rolled my eyes more than once evem though looking at the theme of the book, I didn't want to feel like doing it.
It's a shame for me because the idea of how they talked, the idea of their communication is really cool to me, I enjoyed it in a general sense but not with the knowledge it's some random teens. I just can't get over it and it ruined a lot of the book for me, sadly.