I avoided reading this book for a long time, mostly because when I was in high school I read Nicholas Sparks' book A Walk to Remember. The two books share a teenage girl who both suffers from cancer as well as falls in love, thus giving them a reason to continue to fight. I watch the movie every time it comes on TV, so I felt like one sad, sweet story was enough for me. The Fault in Our Stars offers a lot more than a sad, sweet story, though. It is funny; hilariously, laugh out loud, disturb others around you kind of funny. All the characters created by John Green are believable and likable, especially Augustus, who is both incredibly sweet and hilariously funny. While thoroughly entertaining, Green forces us to take a look at the bigger picture, too: what are we doing with our lives that makes us worth of being remembered. Hazel, whose friends are planning where to go to college and what will happen beyond, is only thinking about the next episode of America's Next Top Model since her illness doesn't guarantee her a lot of time. But does that mean she doesn't deserve to be remembered? It's a lot more than that too, but I understand why it was #1 on Time Magazines list of fiction books. Keep in mind, it deals with serious situations and language, so keep that in mind before you choose to read it.
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Note From Ms. PIt will probably come as no surprise that I am an avid reader. I have also been spending a lot of time in the Dawn Hodges Library here at WAAS evaluating what books we can add to have students really READING. Some of you already read on your own, which is great because reading opens your mind to new ideas and possibilities you might not otherwise think of. It helps you to imagine and live in a new world for a little while, which is something we all need sometimes. Archives
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