TFIOS

This week I decided to pick up the novel The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Of course, I'm a little late to join the enormous club of people who have already read the novel, but better late than never right? Although I've only picked up the novel yesterday, I'm already quite interested in the plot. I've been introduced to the main character who is dynamic and round, Hazel Grace Lancaster. Young Hazel is no ordinary teen, however, as she has been cursed with lung cancer for the greater part of her life. Due to this, she has developed quite a different take on life than her peers. Hazel is quite a unique girl for a teenager and her thoughts seem to be quite negative, as any cancer patients would be. However, when her mother convinced her to attend a cancer support group (her mother believes she's depressed), she meets someone who intrigues her. Augustus Waters, a teenage boy in remission. He immediately shows an intense interest for Hazel. They are both immensely quirky. For example, Augustus has a habit of using cigarettes, yet he does not smoke them. When Hazel first sees Augustus putting a cigarette in his mouth, she's disgusted and contemplates abandoning their new friendship. However, he shows that it's only a metaphor; he does not plan on actually smoking the cigarette. He states, “It's a metaphor, see: You put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing.” (Green).

After reading this quote, I was hooked. I love how unique the novel is. One thing I'm wondering is where the author got his inspiration from. Does he have a relative or friend who has a fatal disease as well? Or was it purely imagination? The book definitely isn't lacking in the memorable quotes department. I think I've found about 9238472948 that I've written down by now.. All in all, I hope to continue to read The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I am curious as to what will happen in the future and I'll update again next week!! :-)


Above you will see an image of chemotherapy. This is a method by which cancer is treated. The chemotherapy destroys all of the white blood cells in order to take out the white blood cells that contain the cancer.