I cried [plenty of times… but that shouldn’t be surprising], I laughed, but so many times I just paused… to reflect and to ponder. The choice of words are brilliant. I think that is what captivated me the most.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green is a quick, easy, articulate and captivating read. I finished it in a few sittings in a less than a 24-hour time frame. I love how beautifully honestly it is written. How honestly sarcastic the teenager is portrayed. It is what it is.
What’s it about you ask? Literally: two teenagers with cancer who fall in love [depicting their inner struggles, etc.]. My take? It makes you think. Deep. Not just about death and dying, but life and living.
There are many memorable quotes in the book, but that struck me the most? This:
"If a tear rolls down whist reading then you have fallen head over heels for the book…"<br />One such book is the one I started and completed this weekend..<br />The Fault in Our Stars put a smile on my face, spread warmth to my heart, broke it and then stitched it back saying "It is possible to live with pain"!!!<br />There are some real, real people in unreal world of