The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
So I read this. Apparently, it’s the white chick book of the year, so I obv I totes just had to read it! (Side note: just woke up in the pic and finished the last few chapters, so excuse the Elvis hair. Also, I’ve become a massively fat blob sooooo… I gotta work on that.) It was a quick, easy and enjoyable read. Overall, I’d say it’s definitely a good book, but I don’t know if it warrants all the hype. And I’m not sure if it’s just me, but it didn’t quite find myself crying, let alone drowning in sorrow. Perhaps the movie will have a different affect on me.
If you don’t know, the fictitious story centers around Hazel and Augustus, two young folks with cancer. They’re both offbeat and quirky in all the ways that make you like them. Their real charm stems from their minds, though. Both of them are insatiable ponderers. Both are quick-witted and funny. And neither is scared to bring up dark and challenging realities of a cancer-laden life. It’s this combinations, in my opinion, which gives this book real value.
This book doesn’t just talk about a cute little heart-warming mushy gushy love story (it’s actually not that bad heheheh). It’s not even just a book about cancer and how it affects everyone involved. It’s a book that examines human nature. Or at least the nature of some humans. Sure, the main characters are a bit strange, but that’s only on the surface. In the end, I think they aren’t so different from many of us. Once the reader comes to realize this, the book instantly begins to challenge him to critic his own outlook on life.
I won’t say this book is necessarily life-changing. I won’t even say it’s amazing. But I enjoyed it, and I think there are many valuable lessons to be learned from it.
Think Like PJ 