Author’s note: This is in no way related to the English or Hindi version of the movies. I am reviewing the book, and the book only…

I, quite frankly, am not someone who is into sappy, romantic books. I’m the more dystopian fantasy reader. But trust me…this book…My God.

Basically, The Fault in our Stars follows the journey of two terminally ill teenagers, Hazel and Augustus, as they go to the Netherlands to visit their favorite author and the events that take place before and after it. This book is one of the best books I’ve read so far, and that is saying something.

Unlike the other ‘cancer’ books I’ve read, TFIOS actually humanizes the protagonists. It portrays them as people who live and feel, and go through hell, instead of the cliche ‘cancer warriors’. Every line, every statement in the book…makes you FEEL something. There are quotes so good in the book, that are so well written, that I had to stop and look at the wall for a second to actually comprehend it.

“That’s the thing about pain,” Augustus says in this masterpiece, “It demands to be felt.” This actually hit home. Instead of saying, “It’ll be all right”, the author says ”Pain demands to be felt”. Stuff happens, and there is no way we can avoid it. This is what I meant by the TRUE portrayal.

It’s one of those stories that will never leave your heart. As I read the book, I could feel Augustus’ cries, Hazels laughs, and everything in between. John Green has fascinated me. And even though I’ll be knocking outside his door in a few days to demand a sequel to the book, I still bow down to him.

From the first alphabet of the book to the last, it was amazing. The protagonists and their parents, the dorky best friend, everyone has played their parts to utter perfection.

Quoting the author himself, “Some infinities are bigger than other infinities…” I thank John Green for introducing me to one such infinite book called “The Fault in our Stars”.

P.S. I am so sorry for the delay on the Cinderella re-write. It’s coming up, but I had to publish something while that is being written.

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Date

August 7, 2020

Book Review: The Fault in our Stars…

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