I know, i know that i'm quite a lazy blogger but what can i possibly do about it? College has been a bit tough on me so I was just tired. And also i didn't have the motivation to write or update my blog.
But don't get your pretty little head too worried, because today is my off day, i decided to write something long
Thanks to the few weeks of not having anything in my brain to write, i'm determined to read and finish the book "The Fault in out Stars". And finally, i've done it. The book was finished and i am going to review to you all
Let's begin my first ever book review, shall we?
(Note: I just read "The Fault in our Stars" once so this review might not be as thorough and clear as other professional reviewers. Please bear with me as i'm still on my amateurish way to become better)
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Story synopsis (taken straight from Barnes & Noble)
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.
I will separate this review into 3 parts: the setting, the characters and the lesson
The setting:
I must say, John Green really did it great. The book took place in two different kinds of setting, one was the characters' hometown in America and the other was in the Netherlands. Two settings were technically different from each other. While the America was modern, the Netherlands had a sense of classic in it.
The characters:
This is where everything really shines. We have two main characters: Hazel Grace and Augustus Waters
Hazel Grace, a girl who got cured of cancer but still had to endure the side effect of it, was a cynical teen who looked at everything in a real yet negative way
Augustus Waters was also a cancer survivor who got his leg amputated. He was almost the complete opposite of Hazel, he thought that everything exists for a reason and that he must do something great with his life
With these two polar opposites, it made the story much more interesting. And for Hazel Grace who never thought of really loving anyone but her parents, Gus walking into her life was much more surprising
Aside from the two main characters, we also saw a wide variety of supporting characters of Hazel's parents, Peter Van Houten, Gus's family,.... Who added more color to this already beautiful story
The lesson:
I can perfectly say that after reading this wonderful book, i didn't really get what John Green was trying to say. But that doesn't mean i didn't learn anything from it
The only lesson i can get out of was that no matter what type of "imperfection" you have, you can always find love and nothing can prevent you from being happy
And, Hazel is really sassy
In the end, it was a good read. I intended to re-read it a few more times to get the whole idea of the story
And when i finally do, expect a more well-thought review than this
But until then, please help yourself with criticizing this bad review of mine. Help me improve my review and you shall be awarded with a gift from Heaven......A Sense of Helping Others
DFTBA - Don't forget to be awesome
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