Book Club: The Fault In Our Stars

Synopsis

"Despite the timor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's Story is about to be completely rewritten."

This is probably one of the most hyped books of the moment, the film came out last week (I'm desperate to see it!) and there has been so much hype for it! I do think that it is slightly overrated, I'm not saying I don't love the book, I'm just saying that the amount of commotion over the book is slightly crazy! Saying that, I did really enjoy this book and finished it in a few days. (which is lightening speed for me as it usually takes me about a year to finish a book) 

The Good

I really love how the book is written, it is very charming and I think John Green is very clever in capturing each character perfectly. I think it's very difficult for a thirty six year old man to realistically create and write for a teenage girl but he manages to do it, I find Hazel a likeable and relatable character, she is intelligent and witty. I like the fact that the romance in the book isn't completely 'lovey dovey.' It's not overly cheesy or soppy. For a book about two teenagers with terminal cancer, it is surprisingly lighthearted at times which I think is mainly due to the characters dry humour.

Before you read it, you must be warned, you will probably cry. I did, of course I did, I cry at everything but there are a lot of sad moments throughout the book which is to be expected because of the theme. I think the reason I found it so sad is because I became quite attached to the characters. 

The Bad

There's nothing that I would say is "bad" about the book, well except for the ending but that's just because I was an emotional wreck. The only part I wasn't a huge fan of was Van Houten and the scenes with him in Amsterdam (I loved all the other parts in Amsterdam) however I did warm to his character more right at the end of the book. I guess I just didn't see the point of him at the beginning of the book but it makes more sense towards the end.

Summary 

Overall I would recommend this book to everyone as I think it is a good read, it is charming and I love the humour between Hazel and Gus. As I said, I do think it has been over-hyped quite a lot but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy it! After writing this review, I actually want to read it all over again!

Overall I would give The Fault in Our Stars, four stars out of five. You can buy it here!