Their encounter with Van Houten is strange, but intriguing. Gus cashes in a gift and arranges for the two of them to go to Amsterdam to meet the mysterious author, Peter Van Houten (Willem Dafoe). Hazel shares her favorite book with Gus and they lament its abrupt ending, longing to know what happened after the last page. Older audiences will appreciate the naturalistic dialogue. Young girls will swoon over Gus' appealing blend of wholesome and rakish. Gus says adorably romantic things like, "It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you." Woodley, so superb in last year's The Spectacular Now and 2011's The Descendants, comes across as a fusion of soulful, wickedly funny and vulnerable.
One of the movie's biggest assets is its spot-on casting. He and Hazel share an instant connection, and the whip-smart pair trade barbs, strike up a friendship, then fall in love. Augustus "Gus" Waters (Ansel Elgort) is a strapping 17-year-old who has lost part of a leg to cancer. The film rights for all his books, with the exception of Will Grayson Will Grayson, have been optioned to major Hollywood Studios.(Goodreads)įun Fact : The title was inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Julius Caeser in which Cassius says to Brutus: “The Fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / but in ourselves, that we are underling.One afternoon, a new boy stops by the support group. Green has also coauthored a book with David Levithan called Will Grayson, Will Grayson, published in 2010. The book also topped the New York Times Children’s Paperback Bestseller list for several weeks. The praise included rave reviews in Time Magazine and The New York Times, on NPR, and from award-winning author Markus Zusak. In January 2012, his most recent novel, The Fault in Our Stars, was met with wide critical acclaim, unprecedented in Green’s career.
His next novel, Paper Towns, is a New York Times bestseller and won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best YA Mystery. Printz Award Honor Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His second novel, An Abundance of Katherines, was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association. Although it isn’t the worst adaptation i’ve seen(let’s not go there….) it just put into visuals everything that had triggered me in the text.Ī little about the author: John Green’s first novel, Looking for Alaska, won the 2006 Michael L. On top of that horrid book, the movie made me want to throw up. After detesting this book for so many years, it probably has something to do with how loved, hyped up and obsessed it’s followers are. I saw Augustus’ death coming from the start of the book, and when it finally happened it was underwhelming.īasically, I would not recommend this book to anyone, unless you have absolutely NOTHING to do. Their love for each other is portrayed as unoriginal and irresponsible. One thing that I hate about Hazel and Augustus’ relationship is how sped up their feelings are. I truly cannot comprehend why so many people adore this book… what’s the appeal? I find none of the elements in the book captivating, or interesting.
To be honest, I am not quite sure why this novel aggravated me so much, to the point that I can still rant about it years later. The plot is not much better, as it has the same boring and overused plot used in YA fiction. To start, the character’s personality is paper-thin and easily detestable. Recommendation : Let me just warn you, I have a LOT of opinions about this book.
But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.(Goodreads) Summary: Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. Publisher: Published January 10th 2012 by Dutton Books Keep reading to find out what else I think! I had also seen the movie, and was not at all impressed. When I initially read this book many years ago, I was confused by all the rave and excitement surrounding its release. I know this post is very late, considering the book was published in 2014, but I will finally be expressing my opinion on this book. Hello Bookworms, today I will be reviewing the Fault in Our Stars.
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