‘’The Fault In Our Stars’’ from the author John Green is his sixth novel and was published in january 2012. The book is about a 16-year-old teenager with thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs. At a cancer patients’ support group he meets a 17-year-old teenage boy named Augustus Waters who lost his leg due to his osteosarcoma. The two bond and the adventure with its multiple ups and downs begins. The story is full of surprises, both sad and happy, that’ll leave the reader in tears of both joy and sadness.
The book is very popular all over the world, as it should be. Praised by the critics and by the public, the book quickly became known in most countries and by many different age groups. The magazine ‘’Time’’ named it #1 fiction book of 2012. It’s touching and realistic story makes it a pleasant yet heart grasping read. Also the book’s raw and bold take on cancer and the people who live with it was definitely a risk. A risk worth taking though. The characters are extremely relatable, and live throughout the whole book. The quirky and sometimes dark humour is the genius of Green’s comedic side.
The true heartbreak comes from the book’s surprises and realistic events towards the end of the story. This is without a doubt Green’s best work so far, with the movie based on the book having an amazing blockbuster opening weekend and still grossing all around the world. A big A+ as a rating would be barely sufficient. Would definitely suggest both reading the book and watching the movie people who like a realistic fiction, drama, and some romance.