The Fault in our Stars *spoilers*

[blueshirt2003]

Has anyone else read it?

I really, really enjoyed it. I liked that Hazel was able to fall in love and that she had a great friendship with two other sick teenagers.

The last chapter had me in tears.

[rootbeerfloat]

Yes, it was very good.

[sporklemotion]

What a great book! I had procrastinated on reading it because I knew the topic and thought it would be too sad to deal with. I'm really glad I did read it, though.

[mrsbro]

I ugly cried through the last chapter. It was really good.

[ElizabethBennet]

I love, love, loved it. I finished it in about a day and ugly cried in a few parts.

I even made DH read it immediately after I was done and he loved it too, and he's not a reader at all.

[charminglife]

Am I the only one who didn't think this book was anything special? Maybe it was just too hyped up for me.

[duckduck]

I thought it was really good, but I also felt that it didn't quite live up to all the hype around it. But then, from the hype I was expecting it to be the greatest book ever written.

[blueshirt2003]

I hadn't heard of it before when I read it. I can see it being somewhat disappointing if you had heard a ton about it being wonderful.

[Deleted]

I thought it was great. I loved "It would be a honor to have my heart broken by you."

[bluelikejazz]

I thought it was a good book. I knew if I let the hype build up I would be disappointed.

[mimosas]

Jul 24, 2012 8:59:15 GMT -5 charminglife said:

Am I the only one who didn't think this book was anything special? Maybe it was just too hyped up for me.

It was definitely just okay for me and I didn't even read that much hype.

[blueshirt2003]

Jul 24, 2012 17:00:25 GMT -5 @kjewell said:

I thought it was great. I loved "It would be a honor to have my heart broken by you."

I liked that part as well.

I did think it ended abruptly. I was kind of hoping the book would end mid sentence like her favorite book did. And we would be left wondering if she had died of cancer, or what have you.

[dulcemariamar]

I really enjoyed the book. I thought it ended abruptly as well but I guess we really didnt need to know how her life ended. It was just kind of matter of time.

[charminglife]

Jul 25, 2012 20:16:57 GMT -5 mimosas said:

Jul 24, 2012 8:59:15 GMT -5 charminglife said:

Am I the only one who didn't think this book was anything special? Maybe it was just too hyped up for me.

It was definitely just okay for me and I didn't even read that much hype.

Glad I'm not the only one. Maybe I just don't understand the appeal of YA fiction, but I thought the dialogue was unrealistic for teenagers (similar to the critiques of Dawson's Creek back in the day) the relationship between Augustus and Hazel to be forced, and I thought the character of Issac was too underdeveloped to serve as an appropriate sidekick for the couple.

Actually, the more I think about this, the more I wonder why everyone else liked it so much. Someone actually told me this book was 'life-changing'. I should go back and ask her why.

[duckduck]

Jul 26, 2012 3:13:24 GMT -5 @blueshirt2003 said:

Jul 24, 2012 17:00:25 GMT -5 @kjewell said:

I thought it was great. I loved "It would be a honor to have my heart broken by you."

I liked that part as well.

I did think it ended abruptly. I was kind of hoping the book would end mid sentence like her favorite book did. And we would be left wondering if she had died of cancer, or what have you.

Ha! Me, too!

[marytini]

Jul 26, 2012 8:12:48 GMT -5 charminglife said:

Jul 25, 2012 20:16:57 GMT -5 mimosas said:

It was definitely just okay for me and I didn't even read that much hype.

Glad I'm not the only one. Maybe I just don't understand the appeal of YA fiction, but I thought the dialogue was unrealistic for teenagers (similar to the critiques of Dawson's Creek back in the day) the relationship between Augustus and Hazel to be forced, and I thought the character of Issac was too underdeveloped to serve as an appropriate sidekick for the couple.

Actually, the more I think about this, the more I wonder why everyone else liked it so much. Someone actually told me this book was 'life-changing'. I should go back and ask her why.

I agree with most of this. I have heard lots of people say it was life changing too. Really? It was an enjoyable fluffy read, but nothing more than that.

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[bookbunny]

Jul 26, 2012 8:12:48 GMT -5 charminglife said:

Jul 25, 2012 20:16:57 GMT -5 mimosas said:

It was definitely just okay for me and I didn't even read that much hype.

Glad I'm not the only one. Maybe I just don't understand the appeal of YA fiction, but I thought the dialogue was unrealistic for teenagers (similar to the critiques of Dawson's Creek back in the day) the relationship between Augustus and Hazel to be forced, and I thought the character of Issac was too underdeveloped to serve as an appropriate sidekick for the couple.

Actually, the more I think about this, the more I wonder why everyone else liked it so much.

All of this.
Also, I listened to the audiobook, and I felt like I could hear John Green in every word. Even though it was a female voice for Hazel, it still sounded very "this is a mid-30 year old man pretending to be a teenage girl" to me. I did get a little sad at the end, but I was also ready for the book to be over by then, so I was okay.

[tardyfortheparty]

A good read, but not life changing...can totally see it being made into a movie.

[Dusky]

Jul 26, 2012 3:13:24 GMT -5 @blueshirt2003 said:

I was kind of hoping the book would end mid sentence like her favorite book did. And we would be left wondering if she had died of cancer, or what have you.

I actually flipped to the last page to check at one point.

I loved the story. Something about it just struck the right chords with me. I don't usually cry at book, but this one turned me in to a blubbering mess.

[lemondrop]

Jul 27, 2012 19:49:37 GMT -5 tardyfortheparty said:

A good read, but not life changing...can totally see it being made into a movie.

This is how I felt. I enjoyed it, but my life wasn't changed. I think he's a good writer for today's youth to read. This was my first Green book. I wasn't disappointed, but I wasn't amazed.

[Doggy Mommy]

I loved it! I loved the characters so much and kept thinking about them for a long time after I finished reading it.

[sessy]

I loved it but I'll read anything by John Green. I think he's hilarious and brilliant. My favorite by him though is still Looking for Alaska

[blueshirt2003]

Aug 12, 2012 23:59:01 GMT -5 sessy said:

I loved it but I'll read anything by John Green. I think he's hilarious and brilliant. My favorite by him though is still Looking for Alaska

I'll have to read that book as well and then find the author on GoodReads.