I honestly have never cried so much over a book before. This book is safe to say, my favourite book of all time. I realise that I say that every time that I blog about a book, but this time, this humble book absolutely melted my heart. So, the story is about a teenage girl; Hazel Grace Lancaster, the narrator and 16 year old protagonist, who has a terminal form of thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs. Her hard working mother and some doctors determine that Hazel had been depressed after being diagnosed with cancer so they sent her every week to 'The Literal Heart Of Jesus' (a basement in the middle of a cross shaped church) , a support group full of teens facing cancer and battling the same war as one another. Hazels 'friend' Isaac who had Cancer in his eyes, brought a recovered friend with him to support group one day; Augustus Waters. Let's just say that Hazel and Augustus fell for each other the way you fall asleep, slowly and then all at once.
John Green has changed my life with this book and I know that this sounds really cheesy and i am cringing right now but it is 100% true. Here are a few of my favourite quotes from the book:
"The world is not a wish-granting factory"
"Some infinities are bigger than other infinities"
“It's a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing.”
“Oh, I wouldn't mind, Hazel Grace. It would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you.”
“there is no shortage of fault to be found amid our stars”
“Maybe 'okay' will be our 'always”
I highly recommend reading this book and then, only then, can you go to the cinema and see the movie which has brought the book to life amazingly so credits to the director; Josh Boone, the amazing actors and actresses who made the worlds favourite book come to life magnificently. You will need a box of tissues to be prepared (unless you are my mum and don't cry at sad things) and a bowl of Ben&Jerry's ice cream.
Read, Be Inspired and Write.
Malini
