John Green: The Fault In Our Stars

The Fault In Our Stars is written by one of my favourite authors, John Green. He is an award winning author living in Indianapolis and is also one of the most brilliant authors I have ever known. John Green is also the writer of the Michael L. Printz Award in 2006 for his novel Looking For Alaska.

If you have read The Fault In Our Stars (TFIOS) with no previous background knowledge of this book, you might be confused as to why you can't find a certain book on Google. There will be no spoilers in this review so you have nothing to worry about even if you haven't read the book yet. So first off, I would like to explain that this book was written by a very imaginative mind, and half the things that may seem real in this book is as fictional as the characters.

TFIOS is a book written in a 1st person format narrated by a teenage girl named Hazel. The plot revolves around cancer and the struggle to find happiness when it feels like the world expects diagnosed patients to fall down at any time. The story depicts a strong young woman finding love and happiness despite being surrounded by so many mournful faces.

Augustus Waters (male love interest) is a loyal friend and overall, a very happy person. He was also diagnosed with cancer and had lost his right leg because it had spread. Augustus Waters is the visionary and makes things happen, his best quality is his ability to make laughs when there are frowns. 

There are many other characters that make the story unique; including a preacher with no testicles, a blind best friend, and several unhappy people. But what makes the whole story stand out for me is the fact that the author can implement mature content (yes I mean sex) without jeopardizing innocence or morality.

Although this isn't my favourite book by this author, I still think John Green did a really good job putting so much of his imagination into this book and making it flow with a believable plot and twist that captured my attention. If you decide to read this book, it can probably be found in the Teen Reading section under "Gre" for Green.

Cassius:
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings."