The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

John Green is one of my favourite authors. He writes books for young adults, but he also has a YouTube channel with his brother Hank. John Green's books are always amazing, but his newest book is his best one yet. Granted, I love everything he's written, but this book blew me away.

The Fault In Our Stars is about a sixteen year old girl named Hazel who has cancer. Her life is pretty monotonous, including her attendance at a cancer support group for teens - until she meets Augustus Waters, a teen cancer survivor. She shares her favourite book with him, written by a reclusive author who moved from the states to Amsterdam. It's hard for me to write much more about it as far as a summary, since much of the story needs to be revealed as you read without spoilers to be as meaningful and impactful.

This book was amazing. It was clever, funny, and witty. It was heartbreaking and tragic. The writing was absolutely beautiful. There were so many lines I wanted to underline or write down as I was reading. John Green has said that he got the idea for this book about 12 years ago after he worked as a hospital chaplain intern, and he's been trying to write it ever since. He had plenty of time to hone his craft, and I believe he is close to perfection with this novel. This sounds so cheesy, but this book made me laugh and it made me cry. It is just so true and genuine. The characters (though their vocabulary is a bit beyond the typical teenager's) feel real. You feel their joy and feel their pain.

I highly recommend you read this book, no matter what your age. It is absolutely amazing. It isn't the happiest book but it's beautiful.