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Book Blogger Confession: Before The Fault in our Stars, I have never read a John Green novel.
After finishing this book, I am angry at myself for not reading any of his books before this. John Green is a genius. He writes elegantly and poetically. When I read his work, I felt like a poet myself. His diction and syntax flowed like a river dancing on pebbles. (See, I am trying to impress you with my poetic skills… that is a joke; I am not a poet at all, not even close.) John Green is not only a best-selling author, but also part of Vlogbrothers. I discovered John and Hank’s Youtube channel the beginning of September 2011. So I did go into this novel with somewhat high expectations because occasionally John Green shows off his incredible genius skills with videos called “Thoughts on Places.” (Below is the one he created when he was in Amsterdam.)
When people would ask me what this book was about I would say something like, “It is about this girl. Her name is Hazel. She has cancer.” People would stop me right there. However, this book is so much more than that. Hazel is this strong, young girl who is relatable and awesome. She loves watching marathons of America’s Next Top Model, as do I. She has an unforgettable attitude that grabs the reader’s attention.
The Fault in our Stars brought me to tears. Cancer is a big topic these days and as much as this book wasn’t solely about cancer, it still had some reality of what it can do. Cancer has touched most of our lives. Still, Green took this topic and created it into a magnificent story that is not focused on cancer, but focused on transformation.
The Fault in our Stars is a beautifully-written piece of magic that belongs on everyone’s bookshelf. If you haven’t read it yet, please go grab a copy because John Green will just blow you away with a touching story.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 29 May, 2012: Finished reading
- 29 May, 2012: Reviewed