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My opinion on - The Fault in our Stars by John Green

This is not a Book review per se, just the thoughts and opinions of another reader.

Courtesy the much created hype over this book (and not to mention the movie), I decided to pick up John Green's The Fault in our Stars and gave it a read. I had no preconceptions about the book, and absolutely no idea about the story line, but having previously read Green's Looking for Alaska, I was familiar with his writing style. And, a few pages into the book, I gained interest and got a vivid idea of how the story would proceed.

The novel is a romantic tale about Hazel Grace, a Sixteen year old, who was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer at the age of Thirteen, meeting a charming, attractive, fellow cancer survivor, Augustus Waters. Augustus - or Gus - has lost his leg due to his osteosarcoma (a form of bone cancer), but has been in remission for a while. The two of them meet at a Cancer Support Group, and instantly become friends, given their circumstances and common interests, and even clash of interests. They bond over movies, books and video games and needless to say, eventually fall in love with each other. 

But the love between them is as obvious as one might perceive. Both, Hazel and Gus are aware that they do not have a future with each other, nevertheless, they value the little time they have with each other. It provides a reality check to the reader - not every Love Story needs to be perfect. 

 "But, Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn't trade it for the world. You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I'm grateful."

The book is a typical anecdote, yet it never ceases to surprise you. The plot might deceive one into believing that it is yet another Teenage Romance story, but The Fault in our Stars is much more than that. Green doesn't hesitate to experiment with emotions - sadness, humor, friendship, love, separation and heartbreak - you name it! One finds oneself overtaken by these emotions and utterly lost in the laughter and tears that this book is capable of inducing.

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