Mackenzie's Review of TFIOS

The novel takes place in Indianapolis, and also Amsterdam for a portion. The description of the setting is very clear and detailed. John Green describes everything in the scenes, even as precise as the boat and the little blossoms that are falling off of the trees. This is extremely effective because readers will be able to clearly visualize the setting in their head while reading. 

Two main characters, Hazel and Augustus fall deeply in love throughout the novel. Hazel seems to be kind once you get to know her. Augustus seems to be full of wisdom, doesn’t make his cancer story his life, and he always seems to look onto the bright side.

A well known metaphor from the book was created by Augustus. On page 20, Gus claims “they don’t kill you unless you light them” while there's a cigarette dangling from his mouth. This shows a lot about Gus’s positive mindset and personality as a whole. 

The main conflict of the novel is Hazel’s cancer and her constant feeling that she is a ticking time bomb. Because of this, she doesn’t want to know too many people because she wants to impact less people when she dies. This is a bad conflict because this is leading her to a miserable life before her death. Yes it does seem realistic because she is limiting herself to an awful life and I feel like this is something people who are dying have to experience. 

I would recommend this book to others because you’ll constantly want to pick it up and read it, and there are so many emotions you’ll feel from reading the novel. For example John Green’s use of commas add almost a melancholy feel to certain parts of the book.

“The Fault in Our Stars” is a 10/10 novel in my opinion, and I can almost guarantee that you won’t want to put it down!