The Fault In Our Stars - John Green Review
I decided to check out this novel as it's one of the most recommended stories at the moment as the movie comes out in a few short months. The story follows young cancer patient, Hazel, who's mother has pushed her to join a support group for cancer survivors even though she would rather stay home and read 'An Imperial Affliction,' a novel she is quite obsessed with and which is mentioned throughout the novel. At one of the support group sessions she meets Gus, (currently in remission but who has lost a leg to osteoarcoma) though Isaac, a friend who lost an eye to cancer when he was younger. After a witty conversation with Gus, she agrees to go to his house to watch a popular movie which she has never seen and thus their friendship and romance begins. I knew before reading this novel that it was a sad story and thus why I kept putting off reading it but I did not find it depressingly so. Yes this book is tragic, it will hurt your heart, the tears will fall but mo...