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The fault in our stars is by far the best book I have ever read! The book tells the life of a 16 year old girl who was diagnosed with cancer at 13 and is forced to go to support group because her parents believe she is depressed. While going to support group she meets a boy named Augustus Waters, they quickly become friends and help each other through the hard battle of cancer. They soon realize they have feelings for each other, but they know they are like grenades and they will hurt everyone when they die so they try to keep away from people. But after hazel meets Augustus she goes against every rule she's created for herself because she knows that it's a once in a life time love and she will never get another chance to really live her life. This is a great book it's romantic, funny, heart breaking, but totally realistic and true!! I definitely recommend this book to anyone, because after reading just the first chapter I fell in love with it and that has never happened to me before. If you do decide to read this book make sure you have a box of tissues close by because I swear you will cry by the time you get to the end of the book, I know I did.

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The Fault in Our Stars Hazel Grace is a cancer patient. She doesn’t want to leave her room, she just wants to stay in her bed forever but her mom had her go to a support group. She becomes bored with the group but her mom pushes her to keep going with the group. She was thankful for that because the next day, she fell in love with the newest member of the support group, Augustus Waters. They soon became close friends and start dating. I would definitely request this book to John Greene lovers. This is a romantic/comedy/sad book. It’s a great read and I will warn you, if you read this, it will become your new favorite book. Written by: Luna

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The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green, is about a 16 year old girl named Hazel who is a survivor from lung cancer. Although she doesn't have the cancer tumor anymore, she still need to carry around a air cart with her. One day her parents think that she needs to get out of the house more so Hazel start to go to support group. Little did she know that going would change her life. I think that this book is amazing. It is very touching and suspenseful. As the author of The Book Thief said “A novel of life and death and the people caught in between, The Fault in Our Stars is John Green at his best.You laugh, you cry and then you come back for more. Anybody who likes love stories would love this book. This book is probably more for girls but boys can like it too. If you like life changing books, this ones for you.

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The book The Fault in our Stars, by John Green, about a 16 year old girl named Hazel Grace Lancaster. She has lung cancer and doesn’t care much about her life until she meets Augustus Waters. He makes her realize how she needs to make her life count. I liked this book because it didn’t have the perfect ending and it felt real and not like someone just telling a story. I think people who would like this book are people that like quotes and stories that have meaning.

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The Fault In Our Stars Book Review The Fault In Our Stars is an extraordinary novel about a 16 year old girl named Hazel who has lung cancer. After her parents feel like she is getting depressed about her cancer, they send her to a cancer support group. When she gets there, she meets a teenage boy named Augustus who had osteosarcoma: a form of bone cancer, but has been told it is all gone. Hazel and Augustus go from being friends to being girlfriend and boyfriend. Together they do all sorts of amazing things like travel to Amsterdam to meet their favorite author. But everything turns out not to be so perfect when Augustus has to tell Hazel some devastating news that turns both their worlds upside down. If you want a book that will keep you at the edge of your seat, I recommend this novel. It shows all the struggles of cancer and the life of a teenager living with cancer. When you read this book you might start to laugh, cry and smile.

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I know that I am probably the last person in the country to read this book--it has actually been sitting in my TBR pile for almost a year. I've wanted to read it--I've heard so many good things about it--but I knew I needed to wait until the month before my book club meeting where we would be discussing it. There was a real danger with this book--the subject of two teenagers dying of cancer could very easily go the route of the Lifetime movie. Luckily, Green deftly directs the story so that it rings true instead of saccharine. I will admit that I had to peak ahead to the end of the book to prepare myself (anyone who picks up this book will know that there are really only two possible endings to this story, both of which are devastating). But, frankly, all the wonderful things I've heard about this book are true and I'm not ashamed to admit that I bawled my eyes out reading it. One thing that I particularly loved about this book, besides the central love story, is the relationship that Hazel has with her parents. After all, I was reading this as a parent, not as a "young adult." I appreciated that the parents were present in this book as it would have been all too easy to relegate them to the background. I found the relationship that Green created here to be realistic and touching and, while maybe not integral to the story, it helped to give it depth. If you haven't read this yet, read it now. Really. I mean it. And stock up on tissues.

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I know that this is a generic comment, but it's extremely true. The Fault in our Stars(tfios) is by far the best book I have ever read. It passes up every book by far. I am a proud nerdfighter, and watch John Greens YouTube videos on a regular basis. I found out what the book was about and it was so much more special to me. Tfios is about a girl named Ester Earl who was a teen who died from cancer, and John Dedicated to book to her. I am also in love with the story line. I love how John named Augustus such a classic name that you don't hear that often anymore. I have heard that some may think it is "overly triumphed" (as one of my friends Zoe would say). But, I believe that is an honest to God work of fiction. As an avid 12 year old reader, I strongly recommend this book. If you don't like it, at least I tried.

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This book easily made it into my top five favourite books (place number one still goes to Anthony Horowitz’s Oblivion). It’s deep, funny, light-hearted, depressing, and everything in between. It plays with your emotions so much throughout the book. You, as the reader, actually almost feel like you’re in the book. I would recommend this book to everyone. I repeat; everyone. It is a book that, within the time that I spent reading it, completely changed my view on the world. There isn't one person who shouldn't read this book, no matter the age.

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I absolutely fell in love with this book, it made me smile,laugh, and cry until i could no longer distinguish the words from the paper they were printed on. I would, without a doubt, highly recommend this book.

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I haven't finished this book yet but I simply cannot put it down! Wonderful writing, very conversational and engaging.

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This fabulous book is full of emotion and depth. John Green writes for a younger audience, but his books can be enjoyed by anyone. The level of his writing encourages young readers to challenge their views on love, tragedy and living with an illness. The Fault in Our Stars is truly a masterpiece, sure to be enjoyed by young and mature readers alike.

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This book is such a roller coaster of emotions. The characters are so fun and enjoyable and you can't help but fall in love with them as soon as you meet them. This is one of those books where as soon as you realize how close you are to the end you almost want to slow down just to make it last longer, but at the same time you have to know what happens to them. This book is one of those feel-good books even if you want to throw it at the wall during a few parts.

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SO. DAMN. GOOD. I avoided this book despite the laurels and raves its received because simply, it is a story about a plucky teenager with terminal cancer. So one knows however clever and funny the tale, the reader will pay for it in anguish later. And yet.... this was a pleasure and a privilege to read, even when reaching the 'sucky' part. The truth is that Hazel and her friends are brilliant, breathing characters who made me laugh (A LOT)and who made the painful truth of their situations worth the while without being stereotypes of martyrdom. And the young love story is a reason for anyone to cheer. Even though I did cry (A LOT), I would read this again in a heartbeat.

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"The Fault in Our Stars" presents a brutally honest struggle to believe that life is worth living and dying for. Hazel Grace wittily questions the meaning of existence in the face of inevitable death, discovering that underneath the tragic crust called cancer, there is a force strong enough to overcome anything. Bringing light to a teenager's struggle to survive and just live, John Green has written his best novel yet. You will laugh and you will cry, but overall, you will discover what it means to push yourself for what you believe in.

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This was the very first novel by John Green that I have read. I honestly can't even explain how amazing this was. I loved every single part of it so much that I read it in just one sitting. This book is an incredibly sad book (I actually cried for over 3 hours while reading it, which is unheard of for me), but very inspirational and well written. I will definitely be reading more novels by John Green.

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Although sad, this was an excellent depiction of the lives of teens dealing with chronic illness and their attempts to have a "normal" life. I read this as an adult and enjoyed it immensely.

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It's a book about cancer, but it's not a cancer book. Not being a huge John Green book fan, I was surprised to utterly love this story. I cried, I laughed, I rolled my eyes. It was a lovely experience and I recommend it. dftba, L.

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Easily my favorite book of 2012 and I'm almost 30! It's definitely not just for teens. Read it!

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This book was hands down the best book I read in 2012. It was beautiful, amazing, achingly sad and yet inspiring all at the same time. There are so many predictable books, and this one still managed to surprise me. Loved it.

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I haven't been this moved by a book since The Book Thief. It's poignant without being cloying, funny, while dealing with youth and mortality. I wish I could write like Green.

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Not just for young adults! Best book of the year.

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I'm not a young adult, but I love young adult novels, and I've devoured everything John Green has written. When I sat down to read a book about two kids with possibly terminal cancer who meet and fall in love, I was worried that it would be too depressing. After all, that set-up sounds like a recipe for depression. Instead the book was an amazing combination of happy and sad, funny and heart-breaking. It made my own problems feel small without making me feel small for having them, and it uplifted my spirit, even when it made me cry. This was the best book I read in 2012.

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Hazel, the terminal teenage narrator, would not like this to be called a cancer story. And she would cringe at the term, teen romance. It is a matter of life and death and how we face both. A witty, poignant novel for readers of all ages.

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My favorite book of 2012. A very touching and funny story.

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The Fault In Our Stars had all the same effects as a slap to the face. It was sudden and unexpected. Brought you to sudden realization. Caused you so much pain and made you want to cry. Left you questioning everything. Stuck with you to think about over and over again, with a flinch. No one should go without reading this book. DFTBA

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A wonderful book that takes you on an amazing journey. I've read a lot of books in my time and I don't think one has hit me so hard. I honestly can't recommend it enough!

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This is a smart, humorous coming of age story involving teenagers in a cancer support group. John Green's love and understanding of teenagers comes through in the realistic dialogue and interaction with the adults in their world. I laughed out loud while simultaneously crying tears of sorrow. This story has stuck with me and given me much to think about over time.

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Fresh. Not sappy. My college-aged daughter made me read it. I am now a member of the DFTBA "club". Some things do happen TO us, not within our control. Who else experiences this more deeply than someone almost-an-adult? More John Green. More.

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"The Fault in Our Stars" is amazing. I kept criticizing the book that I read after it (also listed on many people's top 5 of 2012) and finally realized that the issue wasn't that book necessarily but the simple fact that it wasn't "The Fault in Our Stars". John Green's writing is so good and his characters are so fresh that they stay in your mind long after finishing the book. I wanted to sit down at a table with Hazel Grace and Augustus because they seemed so real and well, just interesting. I have worked with teenagers for years and Green does an excellent job at capturing their perspectives as people experiencing life through a new lens. That he does this with such a heartbreaking topic as cancer is even more amazing. I hesitated only briefly before picking up this novel because the theme of cancer seemed rather hopeless. However, after reading "The Fault in Our Stars", I felt more inspired than I have in a long time.

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This book contains a beautiful winding story that stays with you and wants to make you share this book with everyone. I have more than one copy at home in case my friends want to borrow a copy. I'm surprised it's not a NYT best seller yet!

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John Green's best book yet! The characters stay with you long after you finish reading.

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I highly recommend this book. Not only is it filled with clever and witty dialogue, but the characters are so lovable. It's easy to see a little bit of yourself in each of them. I think what I loved best about this novel is that nothing is off limits. Green just proves his prowess once again with another vow to Nerdfighters everywhere sitting prettily upon my shelf. Well done, John!

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This novel is extremely well written. It does not follow the average kid-with-cancer story line. It brings new light to the topic and is well worth the read. In addition there is some pretty good Venn diagram humor!

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This is John Green's best book yet. It takes you through a range of emotions, and makes you think about death and what kind of life you want to lead. It's also the love story between two teenagers, but is so much more than that. It's definitely a book you will want to read twice, despite the hole it will leave in your heart.

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This book is brilliant. The characters are real, poignant and hilarious. I couldn't stop crying for the last 100 pages of the novel, except when I was cracking up.

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"The Fault in Our Stars" is a sad, sobering and funny story of two young adults falling in love and discovering each other. And, on the way, losing. It's about looking pain, happiness and life straight in the eye, without telling yourself lies. For me, it's about growth - at any age - spiritually and otherwise.

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When I tell people that: A. this is a YA book, and B. it concerns two teenagers dying of terminal cancer, I get these odd looks like "Why would I ever want to read something like THAT!?" While it IS very sad, (tears WILL be shed), it is also hilariously funny and, more important, life afirming. John Green is rapidly becoming one of my favorite authors - is works truly transcend the YA label, and it is a shame that more adults aren't reading him. I MADE my 90 year old mother read this and she agreed it was one of the best books she has ever read.

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I love having a teenaged nephew so that I may "preview" YA books for him, but this book made me tell EVERYONE to read it. By far the best book I read in 2012, and I'll keep reading John Green's books no matter what age they're supposedly written for. It's full of so much love and understanding and it makes funny feel smart.

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The Fault In Our Stars is hard to describe because it has so many literary elemants done so very very well. It is a very funny, very realistic, very sad story of three teenagers who are living with cancer. It's a story about having cancer, but is not the least bit sappy, and the usual cancer cliches (..is a fighter, gone to a better place, etc.) are only used, (very humorously) to illustrate how silly and uncomforting these kinds of comments are. The three main characters are not perfect cancer fighting heroes, but they are heroes when they need to be. Mostly, they are very smart, very kind, normal teenagers who don't even bother wishing for a normal life because they know it is not going to happen until the cancer is conquered. Gus, Hazel and Isaac meet in a support group for teens with cancer. Even though none of them likes attending, they go in case someone in the groups needs them to be there and because it eases their parents grief and stress a little. They are also desperate for true, meaningful friendships. Their healthy friends, from pre-cancer days, are too disconnected from what is happening to them to be more than acquaintances. Of course in a realistic teen story, there needs to be romance. Gus, Hazel and Isaac recognze that in any relationship that includes cancer can not be a normal relationship. Not only might it be doomed, all three of the teens worry about the impact their possible death may have on someone who loves them. Thanks to John Green's outstanding writing, this too, is dealt with realistically, humorously, heart-breakingly, and compassionately. Every teenager (and adult) will love Isaac, Gus and Hazel and will love this book.

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This novel deals movingly, yet without sentimentality, with love, illness, and mortality. It transcends its "young adult" category.

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The Fault In Our Stars beautifully illustrates the hardships of being an adolescent with cancer. While reading, you laugh, cry, and relate the book to your own life. The character development is amazing and each character changes in some way through out the story. As you read, you get a sense that you know the characters and have for a long time. This book is phenomenal and is truly one of John Green's best books.

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This is a fantastic book, and although I read several amazing books this year, I believe this one is the most deserving of the Puddly Award. It has a good plot, deals with deep themes, and is written in witty, accessible language making it enjoyable for both young and old readers.

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A friend of mine recently made an insolent, insensitive cancer joke, and quickly followed it with, "I hope nobody close to you recently has died of cancer, or that would have been really insensitive." And it felt insensitive. And I knew someone close to me had recently been battling with terminal cancer, and it took me a minute to realize I was thinking about characters in this book. That's how touching and personal it is.

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I looked forward to reading this book both with eager anticipation and nervous apprehension; I love John Green very much, and I knew this book has been on every bestseller list for ages, so expectations were high. I finally sat down to read it the other night and couldn't put it down - I finished it in one sitting. It's a relatively short read, but it's a beautiful, wonderfully-written novel. It contains a harmonious balance of young, romantic love and thoughtful, existentialist philosophy - which is right up my alley (or should I say Dutch canal?). I'm sure you've heard this from everyone, but this is an incredible book and you simply must read it.

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Beautifully done.

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A close call with a number of other titles, but this is the best book I read in 2012 (that was also published in 2012).

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Hands down the best book of 2012!

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Favorite of 2012

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I learned how noticing is giantly simple, how eggs are stereotyped, & how much cancer really sucks.

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My 15 year old urged me to read this. It had already traveled through her circle of friends and they couldn't stop talking about it. It lived up to the teenage hype. I tore through it in a single weekend, impressed by Green's ability to portray Hazel's female teen angst, amplified by the specter of metastatic cancer, so spot on. The literary side-journey to Amsterdam was an added bonus.

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This is my all time favorite book. John Green uses his words to create and invoke feeling in each reader. I highly recommend it.

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The Fault in Our Stars is probably the best book I've read this year. John Green mixes humor and tragedy to craft this beautiful, heartbreaking love story filled with rich characters and memorable prose.

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This book made me laugh, cry, and experience every emotion in between. John Green at his best!

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Favorite book of 2012! Incredibly powerful, heartbreaking, and funny all at the same time. Books like these remind me that YA isn't always for young adults.

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It is rare to find a book that captures the reality of living with health problems in a way that feels honest or relatable. John Green does this and goes further to create a story that will make readers laugh and cry in equal measure. If you haven't read this yet, you should probably change that as soon as possible.

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My favorite book of 2012. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.

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Besides being half of the dynamic Vlog borthers duo, John Green is a really thoughtful writer. This story of love and loss will reach right out and pull you into the book in surprising ways. I love teen books with strong male characters, and throw one in that is a lover of books as well... I'm over the top! Get this one straightaway!

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John Green is a practically faultless star, and to assume from the book's YA genre that it's not for everyone would be a mistake and disservice to the novel. TFiOS is poignant and heart-wrenching for a reader of any age.

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My favorite book of 2012. Love Green's amazing ability to balance pathos and humor to get deep into a reader's heart.

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I am not a reader of realistic fiction. Given the choice, I would much prefer a zombie-filled, post apoctolypic sci fi novel. However, after reading this book I found myself, not even a week later, reading it again. There are endless metophors, and a dictionary is necessary to muddle your way through countless agjetives no one else would ever think to use. But, this is not a radical piece of literature. It will not alter the universe with its profound ideas. However, I think in may just cause you to pause for a moment, and think. So, all I ask is for you to read it. Read this book, and maybe you'll see the hidden meanings, or maybe you'll reconize the painful realism, or perhaps all it is is a love story. You can decide.

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"Sometimes you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book." ~ John Green, "The Fault in Our Stars"

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Best young adult novel I've read so far.

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Easily the best book I read in 2012.

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John Green is a master at weaving a heart-wrenching topic like teens with terminal cancer with delicately placed humor and great prose. The main characters are completely relatable to a wide audience (the book is technically a YA book but I know a lot of adults who have read it and loved it, too) and are infused with witty and intelligent dialogue. Yes, there are sad parts to the book. Yes, there are moments when I cried. But the emotional ride you take with these characters is so worth it that I whole-heartedly recommend this book to everyone who will listen.

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It's difficult to explain to people why a book about two teenagers with cancer is a favorite of mine, but this is one of the best books I have read all year. John Green's writing is equal parts humorous and heart-breaking. His two teen characters, while wise and witty beyond their years, are completely relateable and keep you rooting for them as you read. If you can handle a story with moments of sadness, this book is a great choice for teens and adults alike.

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John Green is my favorite author who writes for young adults since Ruth White. There's plenty of awesome in this book for my 15 year old daughter and my 40 year old self.

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Best book I've read in awhile! John Green is a fantastic YA author.

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Fabulous! I'm not a cryer, but I cried for roughly 50% of this book - in a good way, not a bad way.

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Definitely the best book I read this year. It's so rare to find a book that tells a story that makes you laugh, and cry and reevaluate your own life. I have thought about this book and its characters often since finishing it and that is a rare thing for this avid reader. I am now begging my daughters and husband to read it!

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This book made me laugh and cry. I usually hate books that make me cry, but this one is too amazing to hate. It was heartbreaking and hilarious, and I'm making all my friends and family read it!

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It's hard to go wrong with John Green. You would think that a book that's about teenagers with cancer would be nothing but a downer, but in this case, you would be so wrong. there is so much humor, adventure, and love in this story. Hazel and Augustus feel so real. They're not YA-lit stereotypes of hollow, unreal people. They have flaws and problems (CANCER, for goodness sake), and they grow as people through out the story. They meet in a Cancer Kids support group, but that's only the beginning. I literally could not put this book down. I read it straight through after I got it, and it was so very good. I have recommended this book to everyone I could. I've given it as a gift. I've talked about it more than any other thing I read this past year. It sticks with you. The Fault in Our Stars is truly a great piece of work. Okay? Okay.

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My favorite book ever. John Green writes an amazing book full of humor, sadness, and deep thought. I recommend this for anyone and everyone.

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"Depression is a side effect of dying. Cancer is a side effect of dying, almost everything is really." The Fault in Our Stars is a side effect of dying. Green has the incredible skill of describing of what it's like to take our consciousness seriously - that the fact that we will die and everything will end in oblivion does not make our plight as human beings insignificant. In TFIOS, we feel, to an extent, what it's like to experience death, to know of it deeply and profoundly through the eyes of those dying, those with the dying, the parents of those dying. And in this honest and thoughtful book, we are united not only in our suffering and death, but in our support of one another through the struggles of life. This is also a side effect of dying. Green makes us very aware that our experiences, though individual, can be shared even in death. It was said that good fiction is about making us feel less alone; Green succeeded with TFIOS.

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I loved the characters in this book- their are brutally real and honest.

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Wonderful and heartbreaking look at life and love beginning and ending far too soon

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TFIOT was the first and best book I read this year. Youth literature or not, this book is accessible and thought provoking for readers of all ages and worth the five hours you will spend reading it straight through.

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I absolutely loved this novel. It was another jem by John Green. Over time I found myself falling in love with both Hazel and August. And this book will forever have my heart. This book is lovely and I wait to see what he'll have waiting in his next book.

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I loved this story! The characters are touching and real. Hazel and Augustus are people we would like to know, or be brave enough to be. Their love is palpable, and I was routing for them throughout the book. Hazel's parents are the parents I would hope to be. Instead of cardboard, throw away characters, John Green wrote them to be full people. This is a haunting story that will stay with me for a long time.

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Absolutely the best book that I read all year!

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Not just for young adults - this novel was comic, tragic, and one of the best reads I've had in a long time.

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There is no adequate way to describe the humour and power in John Green's books. This, the best of all, will grab your breath and if you are lucky, may return it to you.

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John Green did not disappoint me. The book was beautiful. The characters were full and fun and real. The settings were lovely. The plot was clean and delicate and no more or less complex than it needed to be. I won't say more for fear of giving anything away. I would highly recommend this book to anyone teen or older.

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This Incredible YA book has stayed with me all year long and I have reread it 5 times, just to visit with this generation's star-crossed lovers, Hazel & Agustus, 2 of the most well developed and remarkable literary figures. Please write another book fast John Green!

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Hilarious and heart-breaking. John Green out-does himself. Definitely the funniest and saddest and yet most satisfying book I read in 2012.

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This young adult novel was the best book of 2012 in any genre. Absolutely fantastic!

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Best book I read in 2012!

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I love John Green and all of his books are on my favorites list, but this book is just beautiful. It stays with you and is one I will undoubtedly read many times over.

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I have waited so long for this novel, so long. I wish so bad I could give it more than 5 stars. John Green is absolutely amazing, amazing, amazing. The Fault in Our Stars had me laughing and crying, then laughing more and crying more. I will reread this over and over again, just like the rest of his novels. Oh wow, was it ever worth the wait. Thank you, John Green, for being so damn spectacular.

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As a huge fan of John Green and his videos, I have to say that this is my favorite book he's written. He's and excellent writer and I love how he doesn't sugarcoat the harsh truth of cancer. He writes exceptionally well as a teen girl, considering he's a grown man. Nerdfighters FTW!

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This book made me smile, laugh, and cry. All at the same time. The intensity of this book is only made possible by the genius of John Green, he uses beautiful metaphors to really hit home the themes of the book. Everyone should read this book it really puts life in perspective. I highly recommend it.

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I've been a John Green fan for quite a while at this point. I'd always had this attachment toward his first novel, Looking For Alaska, and I went into this one not expecting for it to surpass it. And yet it did. But I'm not entirely sure how. The themes in LFA still resonate the strongest and nothing will compare to Alaska Young, but I found myself so enthralled by the love that Augustus and Hazel shared that I keep going back to it. (It's become my own An Imperial Affliction, though without a cancer diagnosis) And every time I go back and re read it, I leave with something different than before. So different that it's almost like reading a different book all together. It's beautifully written and it grabs you and doesn't let go until you've read that final word, and usually it doesn't let go even then. The story will stick with you and never again will I hear the word 'okay' and not be reminded of the story. Maybe the reaction you have won't be the same as mine, but I'd love to share it. (Even if it feels like I shouldn't)

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'The Fault in Our Stars' is a book that I so highly recommend. The feeling, passion, and the startling honesty throughout the novel is incomparable to most young adult books. John Green has truly accomplished what lots of readers look for - comedic times, settled in with good philosophy, a bluntness that makes you feel like it isn't just a fairy tale, but also a book with so much integrity throughout the whole thing. I can't give a higher praise to any other book. This book has changed not only my life, but also the lives of those around me who have read it.

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This young-adult novel is both entertaining and sometimes depressing. Quite a few teens meet each other when they are at a cancer support group meeting. A girl and two of the boys become very good friends, playing games, making jokes, and having as much fun as possible. They are friends throughout, but Hazel and Gus fall in love with each other. Her parents are also very helpful. The mother does anything that can help her daughter, and her father really loves the daughter, but he easily becomes emotional from time to time. An amazing book.

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Following the life of a young, cancer-stricken girl and her friends as they struggle with disease and the world around them. This book is heart-wrenching, yet full of love and humour.

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Among all the vampires, apocalypses, and plagues John Green's books are always a breath of fresh air. His stories are smart, funny, sad, and utterly true about the world. His characters may not be the average Joe or Jane, but they have something so human at their heart that it impossible to not feel the emotional roller coaster and catharsis of their stories. With Looking for Alaska John took us somewhere heart-heartrendingly sad with teenager suicide. In An Abundance of Katherines we met the charismatic math prodigy searching for love, and finding it in the most unusual of places. In Paper Towns we go on a daring road trip through adventure and love. In Will Grayson, Will Grayson John partnered with David Levithan to bring us the story of two boys trying to find their way in the world and make an identity for themselves. Now in The Fault in Our Stars we meet Hazel Grace and August Waters: teenagers with cancer. From the very opening lines we see immediately that Hazel is darkly sarcastic and deeply afraid. She is sixteen years old and her cancer is slowly killing her. She knows she wants more out of life, but is resigned to the fact that she will not get it. Estranged from her old friends by her disease, she hides in her room re-reading her favorite book over and over again. The book is like Hazel: it is the story of a girl who could have a brilliant future, but her dreams are cut dramatically short (the book literally has no conclusive ending) by cancer. But Hazel's mother is not content to see her daughter waste away what is left of her life inside four walls: so Hazel ends up reluctantly joining a Support Group for teens with cancer. And that is where she meets Augustus Waters. He is beautiful and athletic and funny and smart, and missing a leg from a surgery that saved his life and put him in remission several years before. Hazel is drawn to him because of his energy, his beauty, and the fact that he is instantly interested in her. Within their first day they are fast friends, with the stirrings of something more. Their romance is not love at first sight--at least not for Hazel--and it is not easy. Two teenagers brought low by the betrayal of their bodies can never laugh as easy as those of us who will never understand that pain. But they find the good and the laughter amid all the struggle. As you would expect in a book like this, someone dies. I won't say who, because that ruins the story, but it's no spoiler to say that someone does. The real resonance of this story wouldn't exist without the death of one of the characters. While it might be a great dream/fantasy to read about two kids with cancer who miraculously beat it and go on to live long happy lives, that is not John Green's intention. He doesn't want to tell fantasies. He also isn't telling the hard, plain truth. His stories fall somewhere in the middle--in that place where dreams and reality meet to make us laugh and cry all at once. Even with death and reality looming over their shoulders we cheer for Hazel and Augustus until the very end. So many nay-sayers of young adult fiction would argue that books for teens aren't worth reading because they have no deeper meaning. John Green's books (and so many other fantastic YA authors) blow those people away. The story of Hazel and Augustus is one of facing death, of finding your place in the universe, of wondering what you think about God and the afterlife, of trying to love someone even knowing that one of you will lost the other sooner than later, of trying to find meaning in the chaos. The Fault in Our Stars will be a must-read this year for young adult readers, and readers of any age. It is one of those stories that will touch your heart in unexpected ways, and stick with you long after you have turned the last page.

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The Fault in Our Stars is profound in its unflinchingly honest portrayal of young people living with cancer. I was moved and my eyes were opened to an experience that is alien to me. The beauty of Green’s writing is that he was able to tell the story of children and cancer without making a depressing book. It was tragic at times, but it was also sardonic, witty, romantic, and intelligent. The characters were not saints but regular people who happened to have cancer. I fell deeply in love with the two protagonists, Hazel and Gus. Sometimes I forgot how young they were because they ruminated and bantered in ways far beyond their years. In any other story, it would have been unrealistic. But, in this story, it was a logical side-effect of cancer. Face to face with mortality at an age when most consider themselves invincible, the characters would naturally think more on death and religion and life’s true meaning than the average teenager. It didn’t make them wiser, just more cognizant. I hope young people will find and read this book. It isn’t the paranormal or dystopian fantasy that so many teenagers gravitate toward, but it is very real and gut-wrenching, dramatic and funny. This book will resonate with me for a very long time, and I highly recommend it. Note: The novel does contain language and sexuality that might make it inappropriate for younger teens.

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Not a perfect book but an astonishingly good depiction of young people encountering the big things in life: truth, love, betrayal, and death, John Green's writing is splendid and his characters will melt you heart.

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An absolutely fantastic read. Beautifully written. Inspirational and a truly enjoyable book.

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John Green has done it again in his latest novel. The voice and style that has attracted so many readers is back and, shall I say, better than ever. Some readers may ask themselves if they want to read a book about kids with terminal cancer, wondering what could possibly be found in such a story. What Green gives us is a story about life, from love to fear. The characters are real. Their experiences are haunting. And the pacing is brilliant. This is not just one of the best young adult reads of the past decade; rather, this is a treasure that I expect readers of all ages and backgrounds to fully embrace in generations to come.

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Ok. So I can't actually rate it because I haven't actually read it. But if this is anything like John Green's other books, than it will be fantastic! DFTBA! youtube.com/vlogbrothers

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Can't wait for his new book it's going to be great!