The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Reviewed by Shea

The Fault in Our Stars is a book about a girl named Hazel who is diagnosed with lung cancer at the age of 16. A medical miracle has gained her a few years, to catch glimpses of how life is lived by a healthy, “normal” teenager. After forced to join support group, “The Heart of Jesus,” Hazel has her breath taken away by Augustus Waters, a handsome boy with a prosthetic leg. But as their love story unfolds, a tragedy awaits, to change both of their lives forever.

I loved reading John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars because of how Green suspensefully depicts Hazel and Augustus as happy and healthy lovers. However, we know that the brutality of life will strike too soon, dramatically changing both of their lives forever. This suspense made it so that I could not put the book down.

In addition, I enjoyed this novel because the conflict is internal. Unlike many other books in the realistic fiction genre, the conflict is between a person and her disease.

I would rate this novel a 10 out of 10. Although I am only 10, I would recommend it for people who are older. An ironic twist at the end is not sugar-coated, so don’t read this if you are sensitive, for it deals with cancer, death, and a dramatic love story. I hope that you read this powerful, moving book.

Penguin Group, 313 pages.