The Fault in Our Stars in YA Book Nerds

Mar 06, 2014 Imogen Reeves rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, books-to-screen, 4th-year-slytherin

I would give it a 6/5 is i could.

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May 16, 2012 Francielle De Oliveira rated it it was amazing

Shelves: my-favorites

A culpa é das estrelas - John Green (Intrínseca)
The fault in our stars - John Green

"Em A Culpa é das Estrelas, Hazel é uma paciente terminal de 16 anos que tem câncer desde os 13. Ainda que, por um milagre da medicina, seu tumor tenha encolhido bastante — o que lhe dá a promessa de viver mais alguns anos —, o último capítulo de sua história foi escrito no momento do diagnóstico. Mas em todo bom enredo há uma reviravolta, e a de Hazel se chama Augustus Waters, um garoto bonito que certo dia apare ...more

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May 21, 2014 Lisa Temple rated it it was amazing

Shelves: don-t-read-if-depressed

Of course I gave the book 5 stars because it deserved it . . . even if it did depress me and bring back sad memories.

What could be sadder than a couple of "in-love" teens dying of cancer? Maybe a baby with AIDS or something - that's about it. The book is classified as young adult and it is hugely popular with kids in much the same way that Eric Segal's "Love Story" was in my young years (the 70s). But "Fault..." is a much more sophisticated read; the words - both the dialogue and the inner musi ...more

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Jul 11, 2013 Cassie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, i-own

This story was a lot deeper and emotional than I expected.

I was expecting an usual romance that was a light read with a happy ending... and that's not what I got. Instead I got an emotional roller coaster with a plot twist that shocked me. I never expected that Hazel and Augustus would look so deeply into topics like death and use so many metaphors that are uncommon with others their age. It dabbles into everyone's fear of not being remembered.

*spoilers*

The plot was well-written and you felt, ...more

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Jun 30, 2013 Olivia rated it liked it

Shelves: to-read-this-summer, things-to-read-soon

I started this book full of excitement-all I'd heard was amazing things about it. But I was extremely busy around then, so I stopped reading it-or anything-for a while. That wasn't the main reason, though. It was very funny, but there was nothing really unique about it-plus I already spoiled the ending for myself-like I do with every book-and this was just one of those books that if you know the ending, it's not as interesting to read. There just...wasn't enough action, or anything actually happ ...more

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Sep 12, 2013 Jordon Scott rated it it was amazing

Wow, this is a must read. One of the best books I've ever read. John Green's writing is brilliant, funny, tragic, inspiring, and simply a beautiful ride. I hated that it was over; a page turner through and through. I'd love to speak with this author to know his inspirations. Wow, what relationships mean, and what it means to be a human being passing so briefly through this time. "Nature's first green is gold, it's hardest hue to hold . . ." Well said Frost. If we want to, can we change our stars ...more

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Jun 23, 2014 Sibella rated it it was amazing

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Introduction
Hazel Grace has never been anything but terminal. Living with Thyroid cancer, and lungs that "suck at being lungs, everything has just been about extending her time here on earth, not about curing her. When her mother decided that she was depressed, she insisted that Hazel attend a Cancer Support group each equally as boring and sad as the next. Until one day in walks Augustus Waters. A charming, attractive, Osteosarcoma/amput Also posted here http://reviewsofyabooks.blogspot.ca/2...

Introduction
Hazel Grace has never been anything but terminal. Living with Thyroid cancer, and lungs that "suck at being lungs, everything has just been about extending her time here on earth, not about curing her. When her mother decided that she was depressed, she insisted that Hazel attend a Cancer Support group each equally as boring and sad as the next. Until one day in walks Augustus Waters. A charming, attractive, Osteosarcoma/amputee survivor, who takes an interest in Hazel immediately. Watch as two far from normal teenagers fall into a beautifully sad kind of love.

Hazel
I liked Hazel's character, I found her very realistic. She has to be connected to oxygen almost constantly thanks to her illness, but I liked how she knew that her illness does not define her, and for she had some pretty humorous moments through out the book.

Augustus
Oh, sweet, charming, Augustus. How I have watched girls on the internet fangirl over you. Augustus somehow manages to be perfect--even with his old illness, and a prosthetic leg--without being snobby. I really don't have much to say about him other than the fact that now I understand why people fangirl over him.

Isaac
Isaac was a great addition to the story, and I honestly don't think I would like the book as much without him. He makes the book more then just a sad love story.

Hazel's Parents
I thought Hazels parents were really nice, and adorably sweet most of the time, the only exception being when Hazel needed to go see Gus, and her parents were upset about her leaving all the time. I mean, I understand that they want to see Hazel too, but Gus has literally days to live. And as she pointed out, when Gus goes, she will be home every night.

Conclusion
I waited so long to read this book mostly because it's freaking expensive, but when I got it as a gift, i was overjoyed. The characters are amazing, and very realistic and this book is great and I love it. I already knew how the book ended, before I read the book, and I told myself not to get attached to the characters but I did. I did. I did. Despite the fact that I already knew how it would end, and I loved every minute of being attached to these wonderful characters. ...more

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Feb 23, 2014 Soledad rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary

Este libro es una historia hermosa.

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Aug 17, 2013 Kimmie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya-lit, ya-realistic-fiction, ya-romance

Everyone....EVERYONE should read this book. It is such a beautiful and eloquently written story. Yes, the plot is sad and the ending is determined when you start, but the twist keeps the reader enthralled until the end. Cancer is such a terrifying and taboo topic but John Green once again somehow turns it into a story that is compelling and makes the reader consider their place in the world.

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