Now, I don't want to go too in depth with this review, as I am scared to give anything in the book away. But I do want to encourage you to read it. Don't let the aspect of the book being based on kids with cancer, scare you. This is a funny, realistic, insightful story. It will make you think a bit differently about the disease and how the people who have it see their situation.
The Fault In Our Stars, by John Green, is narrated from the life of Hazel Grace, a 16 year old who wears an oxygen tank 24 hours a day. She does not have much of a social life since a cancer diagnoses three years earlier, and yanked out of school. The only source of socialization she has, is a small cancer support group that she reluctantly attends just to make her parents happy.
In walks Augutus Waters with his bad boy looks and a limp. After losing his leg to cancer, Augustus is in remission and seeking an adventure in life.
This story is almost a typical girl meets boy, girl and boy fall in love story. The only difference is, they have cancer, and they see life differently than anyone without it.
Yes, it's extremely sad and awful to suffer from this disease, but why do we always believe the one's with the illness don't see any humor about it? Seriously though. This book will make you realize that quite often it is those who are not living with cancer in their bodies that are emotionally hurt by it the most.
Let this book change how you see a sickness, see love and see life.
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