The Fault in Our Stars: Book Review

Author: John Green
Genre: Young-adult fiction
Publisher: Dutton's Children's Books, a division of the Penguin Group
Pages: 315

Rating: High School 4 (recommended)
This book is meant for 14+ years of age. The age range reflects readability and appropriateness. This book would be perfect for high school students who are interested. This book is written in more of a higher reading level. I gave this book a 4 for my recommendation because it will be readable and enjoyable to most students.  It is very easy to follow along and understand what is going on in the story, it gives great mental pictures, and  it will give the more advanced readers more of a challenge.
Summary:
Hazel Grace is a 17 year old girl who is dying of caner, but because of a new drunk her disease is delayed. Because of her type of cancer she has to carry around an oxygen take at all times to help her breathe. Her mom finds her to be very depressed, so she brought her to a cancer support group, where she meets the love of her life Augustus. His disease is delayed as well because the doctors amputated his leg. Hazel is obsessed with the author named Peter Van Houten. She feels his books describe her life events. Come to find out, his books are about his daughter who died when she was 8 of cancer. Augustus surprises her with a trip to Amsterdam to meet the author. When they met the author he was crabby and rude. He had nothing positive to say to her about her cancer or about live. They leave his house upset and confused asking why is he so bitter? They then return to their hotel room and express their love for each other. That next morning, Augustus tells Hazel Grace that his cancer has returned. When they get back to the states, they do everything they can to ensure they are spending quality time with each other before something bad happens to one of them. Augustus got sicker and sicker and asked Van Houten to use his words and write a eulogy for Hazel Grace if he were to pass away. He wants her to know how much he loves her and how she lived her life. So what happens? Do they live happily ever after?

Educational Purpose: This is another great life lesson book. Cancer is killing more and more people today. We want people to learn to have compassion for others because you don't know what they are going through on an everyday basis. It also teaches us to care and love for those who are suffering everyday. It helps you appreciate all the things you have in life. This book really teaches the value of life and how we should live it to the fullest!