The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
Braeden Whitten - 2nd period
Most people here on this campus have read this great book by John Green. Most people have rated this book a good 4.5 out of 5 stars which means it has to be a great book. Don't be the only one here on this campus to not read the book!
Oxygen Tank
This picture is significant to the book because Hazel Grace has to wheel around an oxygen tank to survive against her IV Thyroid Cancer.
Indiana Pacers Jersey
This picture represents the time when Augustus Waters takes Hazel on a date to the park to eat lunch.
Amsterdam
Hazel and Augustus decide to take a trip to Amsterdam because they want to meet a famous author who goes by Peter Van Houten.
Summary
This book is about a girl named Hazel Grace Lancaster who is a fighter against type IV Thyroid Cancer. Her mom forces her to go to a support group where she fell in love with a man named Augustus Waters. They decide to go to Amsterdam to meet Peter Van Houten, which is Hazel's favorite author. When they get back from the trip, Augustus dies suddenly of Osteosarcoma.
Famous quote from the novel
"THAT'S THE THING ABOUT PAIN, IT DEMANDS TO BE FELT."
- Hazel Grace
This quote says it all. There is no way around pain and it will demand to be felt. Unfortunately, it's not good, the way that pain feels. But you have to keep on moving forward in life just like Hazel and Augustus both did in the novel.
This book has been rated 4.5 stars by many companies such as Washington Post, USA Today, New York Times Books, and they all said great things about the book.
John Green
The author of this book was nearly 36 years old. The book was based off a girl who had the same cancer disease as Hazel Grace did. She is the author of her own book This Star won't Go Out with an introduction by John Green himself. He is also the author of 28 other books including Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns, An Abundance of Katherines, and Will Grayson, Will Grayson. He has been married for 8 years and has introduced 2 new people to the world. He also has a brother named Hank who has always been right beside him through life.
Authors Website
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Call to Action
Over 9 million copies have been sold worldwide. Make sure that you don't miss out on the good but sad story of Hazel Grace as she battles through cancer!