Green, J. (2012). The fault in our stars.
New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Summary: Hazel Grace Lancaster is a teenager who is suffering from both Thyroid cancer and lung cancer which causes her to have to use an oxygen tank at all times. Her mother is usually very worried about Hazel being happy and keeping up with her normal life. Her mother pushes Hazel to attend a therapy group which Hazel hates. She ends up meeting two friends, one named Isaac who has cancer in his eyes and Gus who had bone cancer and lost his leg but he is now in remission. They hit it off and eventually decide to hang out a Gus' house where they share their love of books. Hazel promises to read Gus' favorite book and he agrees to read hers, An Imperial Affliction which deals with cancer and death. Hazel is obsessed with the realities of the book and wants to meet the author. Hazel and Gus begin to hang out more and eventually form a relationship and fall in love. They often provide help and support to their friend Isaac who is dealing with the loss of his vision. Eventually Gus tells Hazel that he used his "wish" to take Hazel to Amsterdam to meet the author of her favorite book. When they meet him, they realize that he is a bitter old many who did not want to meet them at all and only did so because of the manipulation of his secretary. Hazel and Gus leave angrily and go back to their hotel where they spend a night together and Gus tells Hazel that his cancer returned and that it is way worse than before. Hazel helps take care of Gus through the course of his last days with cancer and is with him until his passing. Gus' death affects Hazel severely because of her love for him. After Gus' funeral, Hazel emails the pages of Gus' journal to Van Houten, the author of An Imperial Affliction. The book ends with Hazel coming to terms with Gus' death.
Strengths: The Fault in Our Stars deals with loss and grief in a very real way. Both Hazel and Gus are both dealing with life-threatening disease and the healing process. The main character's love story is always sitting in the background of their illness.
Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHlzhHaAQjA
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Other books by John Green:
- Paper Towns
- Looking for Alaska
- An Abundance of Katherines
- Turtles All the Way Down
- Will Grayson, Will Grayson
LSSL 5385 Requirement Met: Read a book by John Green
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