The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

OH HOLIEST OF CRAP, THIS BOOK EXCEEDED ALL MY EXPECTATIONS!!!

This is when I flap and yap like a bird, or a creature who does that, because honestly, I cannot stop! This book is astonishing, mesmerizing, tantalizing, sad, happy, lovely, comical, and emotionally deep all in one.

*flips non-existent long hair* honestly Mr. John Green, however do you manage to create such good stories and extremely witty, smart-asses, intellectual characters who are also very comical? It's like your gift right? I mean, these teenagers whom you portray in your book are very rare, or completely non-existent. But the comical aspect of them keeps me liking them and pardoning their sassy and book-quote-smart mouths.

Anyway, onto the story. It was lovely, the love was so awkward and tender. Like, honestly, it's the first story I read about two protagonists with cancer falling in love. I mean, that was amazing! This book brought wide grins and tears all in one. It was very beautiful. John Green writes beautifully. I mean, it's prose high on poetry. Perfect combination!!!

The eulogies were devastatingly beautiful (Augustus) , comical (Isaac's), and deep (Hazel). I am happy Mr. Green did not settled for a all-happy-ever-after ending for the book. That would have sucked prime time. I was sad for the event that happened in the ending, but it was the best possible ending imaginable.

What I liked the most of this book was the exploration of death and side-effects of dying, which I'm sure most of us have been thinking or considering or whatever. I've had thoughts just like Augustus and Hazel, maybe at some point every teenager has them, dunno. But it's beautiful to be able to discern and care about things like this.
Loosely quoted from the book: sometimes the universe just wants us to care, and we want the universe to care too.

Okay, on another note: John Green, he's my newest, unreachable crush. He has such and amazing storytelling ability. His writing is so intellectual, witty, entertaining, enlightening, deep, engaging, hilarious, and SO crudely honest. He's my favorite contemporary writer -that is, contemporary meaning alive, like this decade, like now. Hands down to Mr. John Green. He is just pure awesomeness.

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