Thursday, January 23, 2014

Book Review: The Fault In Our Stars

By Kennedy Alston-Lucky
The Fault In Our Stars is a book by the author John Green. John Green is a thirty six year-old young-adult author whose works include: An Abundance of Katherines, Looking for Alaska and many others. John Michael Green was born August 24,1977. He is an American author, a Youtube blogger, and an educator. He won the 2006 Printz Award with his book Looking for Alaska. In 2012 The Fault In Our Stars became number one on The New York Times Best Sellers List.
The Fault In Our Stars is about two teenagers trying to get through life while dealing with cancer. Hazel Grace Lancaster, the main character, is a sixteen year-old girl with stage IV cancer. Hazel Grace is what you call a “couch potato”, She never goes out as it concerns her mother.  After a while her doctor diagnosed her with depression making her go to a support group. Hazel is not to fond of the idea and find it boring and pointless. Except for her acquaintance ,Isaac, who's been going through trouble of his own. That is until one day she finds a new member in her support group, a teenage boy shamelessly staring at her. This boy’s name is Augustus Waters,a friend of Isaacs. Hazel and Augustus become close friends over time, going from place to place and facing tragedies along the way.

    The Fault In Our Stars is a zany and hilarious book that will make you cry, laugh and everything in between. The book is highly recommended for any young adult and older.

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