The Fault in Our Stars

Green, John. The Fault in Our Stars. New York, New York: Dutton Childrens, 2012. Print.

Intended Audience: Ages 12 and older

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Personal Reaction: The Fault in Our Stars is the story of Hazel Grace and Augustus.  They both have terminal cancer and meet in cancer support group in a local church.  In time they fall in love and become best friends.  The story follows their courtship and their trek to visit Van Houten, Hazel's favorite author.  

This is one of those bitter sweet books where you love to see the romance blossom between Hazel and Augustus.  However, in the end Augustus dies a slow and painful death and readers have the loss of a favorite character to wrestle with.  John Green wrote another amazing novel, filled with hope and heartache, friendship and grief.  

Author Facts: John Green was born in 1977.  He graduated from high school in Alabama and got a BA from Kenyon college.  He recommends trusting critics and telling friends stories when they get bored in order to become a better author. 

Author Website: http://johngreenbooks.com/