Haley Athens, Campus Carrier Opinions Editor
This novel is the #1 New York Times bestseller. “The Fault in our Stars” is about two star-crossed lovers, Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters, who meet at Cancer Support Group. This is the fourth solo novel that Green has written, published in January 2012. They started filming for The Fault in our Stars in August 2013, with Green present on set, being able to watch the process. The film is anticipated to come out sometime in 2014.
“[This book] was my book, in the way my body was my body and my thoughts were my thoughts.”
— “The Fault in our Stars”, pg. 34
This novel of life and death is one where you feel like you’re with the characters and are in the story. That isn’t the only captivating aspect of “The Fault in our Stars.” In all of Green’s novels, he creates strong and intellectual characters. The main characters, Hazel and Augustus, show what it means to really live life and love, even though they both have terminal diseases. These two characters have universal themed questions— Will I be remembered? Will I leave a mark on this world?
These are questions we all have, yet we rarely see them being questioned by young adults in a young adult novel. We usually see paranormal romance with weak characters. This is a book where you will find yourself questioning what life is really about, laughing, crying and falling in love with all of the characters.
You know that one book that no matter how many times you read it, you’re filled with this certain zeal that it feels like it’s yours? That’s how “The Fault of our Stars” is for me, and many other readers. There are very few books where it completely breaks your heart. After I read this, all I wanted to do was to contact John Green and quote him: “It was a privilege to have my heart broken by you.”
Want to laugh and cry for 313 pages? Buy “The Fault in our Stars.”