Today were going to be talking about John Greens hit 'The Fault In Our Stars'.
Possible spoilers. Fair warning.
This story opens up with the daily life of one Hazel Grace Lancaster having her explain to you that she is dying, not depressed; however, the group her mom forces her to join, at the strong recommendation of Hazels doctor, and take part leading up to what could be one of the best adventures to find this young cancer patient.
On one of the occasions where Hazel is sitting bored in the "Literal Heart of Jesus" she is met with the whirl wind that will rock her world, that whirl wind goes by Augustus Waters.
Gus is a cancer surviver - Osteosarcoma - only going to the group at the request of his friend Isaac, who lost his eye to eye cancer, waiting on news to lose his other eye.
Hazel and Gus become fast friends, faster than Hazel is comfortable with resulting in her trying to push him away, not that it worked.
Sharing their favourite books with each other Hazel, much like herself, soon has Gus obsessed with 'An Imperial Affliction' by one Peter Van Houton.
Finally getting in touch with the author they receive and open ended invitation to come out to Amsterdam to meet Mr. Van Houton.
Brain storming on how to get the teens to Amsterdam the author reveals that:
1. Hazel used her make a wish wish to go to Disney Land and Epcot Centre with her parents.
2. Gus has never used his wish.
3. Gus is slowly but surely falling in love with Hazel Grace.
Surprising Hazel Gus takes her out to 'Funky Bones' for a dutch themed picnic including giving her orange tulips, and reveals that he has used his wish, not for her but for them both, Gus is taking Hazel to Amsterdam!
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| Funky Bones by joep van lieshout |
A little while later Hazel is abruptly woken up in the night having troubles with her lungs, rushed to the hospital Hazel is taken right away staying a few days. Due to where Hazel go to the hospital Gus is unable to see her (not that it stops him :P).
Hazel is told that going to Amsterdam would not be possible with her last attack; however one day while checking her e-mails Hazel is surprised to find they made it happen they get to go to Amsterdam and ask they questions that have bugged them since finishing 'An Imperial Affliction'.
After arriving in Amsterdam Hazel and Gus have an incredible dinner courtesy of Mr. Van Houton, the next day very excited Hazel and Gus go to the Van Houton house. Arriving the young couple discover that Peter Van Houton is a belligerent drunk deciding to waste no more time on him they leave, chasing them down Van Houton's secretary takes them to see the Ann Frank house.
Arriving back at the hotel early Gus sleeps with Hazel. Going for a walk the next day Gus informs Hazel that his cancer is back, and its everywhere.
Once arriving home Gus only gets worse until he is confined to a hospital bed at home. One day he calls Hazel asking her to prepare a eulogy, which she will read to him in a couple days just so he can hear it. Little did they know there wouldn't be many days left.
Hazel changed her eulogy deeming the other one too personal, leaving it for just her, Isaac, and Gu in the literal heart of Jesus. Going to the funeral was hard especially when Mr. Van Houton showed up, Gus had asked him to come and explain things to Hazel.
After the funeral Isaac told Hazel about what Gus had been doing towards the end, writing a letter to Van Houton asking for his help
Hazel is satisfied with what he had left behind for her she was OKAY.
Review time!
Okay I thoroughly enjoyed this book even though it is not something that everyone can relate to I thought the characters were very real, they jumped off the page and grabbed you from sentence one. I found myself so wrapped up in these characters worlds I could not wait to find out what happens next, and the death of Augustus Waters is heart wrenching. Despite that small fact I would recommend this book to anyone it truly is amazing! The book is a good size, it sucks you in immediately, and has so many great quotes in it, its hard not to love. With books like these its no wonder John Green has book awards!
If you have read the book let me know what you thought!
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