The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars But in ourselves. This is the first time I’ve truly been at a loss for words. What am I supposed to say? How can I do John Green's *The Fault in Our Stars* justice? Maybe tell you all that it was perfect? The best, most heartbreaking, hilarious book that has touched me like none other? Sure. I mean, it's been said countless times, in countless book reviews, and you know what? They are absolutely, a hundred and fifty percent true.Hazel's day...

It feels almost silly to say this, but after seeing so many negative reviews of this book get slammed by John Green's Nerdfighter fans, I want to make something clear: I like John Green. You'll find plenty of people who worship him as a god and just as many who are highly critical, but I fall into neither of those camps. I genuinely like him and enjoy watching his videos. I find him funny and agree with a lot of his views. I also appreciate his charity work and how he helps "nerds" feel better a...

I HATE this book. Absolutely hate it. Not just from the bottom of my heart (which would literally mean my ventricles, and so, no) but with my whole heart. I hate it, hate it, hate it.I hate the fact that it made me laugh, so hard! I hate the fact that it made me smile, so much!I hate the fact that it made me chuckle, so profusely!I hate the fact that it gifted me with so much Laughter, Smiles and Chuckles when I was expecting to come face to face with tragedy at any moment....it changed my expec...

\n Update (25/06/2014)-\nSince I've been receiving a lot of cyber bullies and hate messages, I’m going to clarify a few things.-Firstly, this is a negative review of the book, and it has a lot of potential to infuriate the fans. If you think that your opinion is the only opinion that exists on earth and that no one should dislike your favorite book, then I would suggest you avoid this review.-Stop harassing me. Why can't you get it through your thick skulls that everyone has different opinions?...

John Green.John Green.John Green.You're not like Peter Van Houten, are you?What have you done to my brain...and my heart...I'm not even going to review how exquisitely John Green writes, or how he creates characters as special as Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters, or how amazingly he tells a story. Despite the huge number of ratings and the spectacular average rating, *The Fault in Our Stars* isn't perfect. You might find it unrealistic, because if there were many of us who saw life and its comple...

EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL.You will cry, because this is VERY sad.So a discussion occurred in my head after I rated the book. A voice in my head: Come on. You can't post that on Goodreads. Me: *glares* Why not? A voice in my head (aka VH): Please, don't. You will ruin your reputation. Me: *weary* Not that again. VH: Well, it's true. You can't post that. It's just not okay. Do you have any idea how popular this book is? Hint : YOU CAN'T EVEN GUESS.Me: Why should I care? Maybe some people think like me.V...

When John Green was twenty-two, he worked as a student chaplain in a children's hospital. Let's just pause for a moment and think about all the implications of that, and why he's massively understating things when he describes the experience as "devastating." That was about twelve years ago, and Green has said in interviews that, because of this experience, he's spent the last twelve years trying to write a book about kids with cancer – not poster children of strength, courage, and illness-grant...

Let me be clear right from the start: this is probably the most personal review I've ever written. Rating it was tough. I'm a confessed John Green fan; I think he's one of the best fiction writers out there, not just in the YA category. **The Fault in Our Stars** is a beautifully written book. There's very little to complain about in terms of style, plot, characters, etc. However, in good conscience, I couldn't rate it any higher because it just doesn't sit well with me. I've let this novel simm...

This is me after I finished *The Fault in Our Stars* (and whenever I think about it).*pointless EDIT* Woooah! 1000+ likes!? I'm surprised how many people are willing to read my little blurb of nothingness! *EDIT* In a lot of people's reviews I keep seeing "they don't talk their age!" or "They make these beautiful long speeches which is something that normal teenagers don't do" and I have to point out that Augustus and Hazel AREN'T normal teenagers. They've had to go through so much more in their...

As seen on The ReadventurerThe Fault in Our Stars currently boasts a 4.74 rating on Goodreads, and practically everyone I know has showered it with 5 stars. Therefore, I'm pretty sure no one's exactly itching to read my grumpy thoughts, except maybe me and a couple of other kindred spirits who weren't blown away.What I'm dying to know is this: what makes an author decide to tackle cancer? So much has already been written, so many *Lifetime* movies have been made, so many tears have been shed. It...