I’ve never read a book where the main character has a serious disease and I’m not really familiar with the issue, but The Fault in Our Stars not only portrays the different reactions from parents and friends to this disease, but it also shows a lovely relationship between 2 teenagers forming in the midst of all this.
Augustus and Hazel have such a strong and care-free relationship, and as a reader one identifies, maybe just a little, with each of the characters’ personalities. One can’t help but laugh at the witty and clever remarks from these two characters.
This is the first John Green´s novel to be made into a movie, which will be released on June 6th, 2014. I’ll leave you with the movie trailer: