Books: The Fault in Our Stars

Hello, Readers! Welcome back to another BOOKS article. In this post, I will be discussing my thoughts and opinions on my recent read—The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

The Fault in Our Stars was published in 2012 and goes under the genre YA romance. If you like this genre, you will love this book. Honestly, I’m not super big with these kinds of books, but I’ve heard so many positive things about the author that I decided to give this book a shot. John Green is a very well-known modern author in today’s literature. He has written many teen romances throughout the years, such as Paper Towns, Looking for Alaska, Turtles All the Way Down, and many more.

Most of his novels are now films, which is a big reason he’s so popular.

Basically, I decided to read The Fault in Our Stars because of all the hype it has. I figured, not just as an avid reader but as an author as well, I should read it. I wanted to know why his work was as loved as it is.

It took me less than a week to read the whole book at a leisurely pace. And I was not disappointed at all. I didn’t have any expectations when going into this read, and it was exactly how I thought it was going to be when I first read the back of the book. But because of this, this is a reason it wasn’t my favorite. Everything was so easy in this book. The characters were likable, the story was straightforward, and there were no plot twists or cliffhangers. I knew what was going to happen the entire time reading this book—and that gets boring. I love a good plot twist. Or a cliffhanger that makes you doubt. Or even antagonists with dark pasts. There was none of that. The whole book just felt black and white.

I don’t mean to offend anyone who likes this book—it was a good book. It had all the elements of a solid story—but for me, I need a little more complexity. I need tragedy, trauma, mysteries, plot twists, etc.. I guess my problem is it wasn’t deep enough for me. The topic itself was quite deep, but it felt like it was missing something. Maybe it was how it was written. I’m not sure. It did get me thinking, though—which is why I don’t 100% hate this book. It reminded me how fragile and quick life is and how we shouldn’t take it for granted. I don’t regret reading this book simply because of this thought.

The main character is a teenage girl named Hazel, who has been living with thyroid cancer in her lungs for three+ years. The story begins with her attending a cancer support group where she eventually meets the love interest of the book—Augustus Waters. It’s honestly a sweet romance.

Are you a John Green fan? If so, which book is your favorite? I think I'm going to give his writing another shot when I get through some more of my TBR. If you're a fan, which book should I try next? I was thinking Paper Towns or Looking for Alaska.

Thank you for reading this week's post! What are you currently reading? I am reading The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes-- the last book in The Inheritance Games trilogy.

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Probably Reading,

Kait The Writer