Review of The Fault in Our Stars
At long last, I've read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - otherwise known as the one that makes girls cry. I didn't read it years ago when the movie came out, because I didn't want to cry. I saw the movie first. Because of that, some of this review will be comparisons between the two. I like that Gus tells Hazel that he loves her on a plane rather than in a restaurant. It makes the mundane ride seem more special (and he mentions oblivion). I like that the book explains Caroline Mathers' relationship with Gus so that the reader assumes it won't be the same with Hazel (because for an author to do that twice with a character is unoriginal). The worst part for me is when Peter Van Houten refuses to tell Hazel and Gus what happens to the characters in their favorite book. This frustrates me because characters, even though they are fictional, do matter to readers. Some would say that is the whole point of writing. Van Houten, as an author, needs to understand thi...