The Fault in Our Stars written by John Green was published in 2012. It is his sixth novel and hopefully there will be many more to come. It is a joy to read his intelligent writing and dive into the different worlds created by him.
The Fault in Our Stars is not an original love story. Hazel is a cancer patient and her life feels quite empty until Augustus, a boy with incredible charm, appears into her life. These two teenagers have something in common; cancer. She feels a special connection to him since they both have pretty visible faults in their bodies. Augustus has his other leg amputated and Hazel needs to have an oxygen machine to help her breath no matter where she goes. Cancer darkens every step Hazel takes, but now she has something new to live for. Something that feels more permanent than she is used to.
Hazel has a really deep view of life. She thinks everything has a purpose in this universe and the title of this novel is probably inspired by her thoughts. The story is written from Hazel’s perspective. It is easy to see that she has gone through a lot more than an average sixteen-year-old has. Since she knows almost for sure that she will never grow old with Augustus she tries to live the life to the fullest with him.
This is a really touching novel. It takes you into the world of cancer. The story is realistic and makes you appreciate your own health a lot more. The story shows how unfair the world can be. From the very first page of this novel I truly loved it. This is one of those books you just want to keep reading and never stop. It just takes you with it. It was nice to read this book in English. It is hard to translate everything like the author has meant it to be. From the bottom of my heart I would recommend this to anyone who wants to see life differently. This book gives you a whole new perspective to life.