The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Greetings, Dear Readers,

I apologize for taking so long to get around to writing/posting this review. Since I finished The Fault in Our Stars last week, life has been a little crazy.

I was absolutely elated when my copy of TFiOS arrived in the mail, because I was lucky enough not only to receive a signed pre-order, but also a cute little Hanklerfish.

John Green’s new book The Fault in Our Stars has already received an avalanche of critical acclaim in the press and all over the online community. Lev Grossman (who’s book I shall be reviewing next) wrote a flattering review for Time that was released the other day. You can find a small taste of that review here: http://tinyurl.com/84g24cu . The book has made Green a #1 New York Times bestselling author. In summary, people are freaking out about this book. And let me tell you, everyone is spazzing out for a good reason.

Just read it.

The Fault in Our Stars is fantastic. It is achingly honest and sublime. The story Green tells is both beautiful and terrible. Without a doubt, it is his best novel to date. Having read all of John Green’s published work, I was blown away by how much his writing has matured. TFiOS is the golden child of his work; it truly outshines every other book he has written.

Just read it.

I actually went into the book not knowing much about the plot line because I just really love surprises in general and I hate how expectations often get in the way. All I knew was that it was written from a young girl’s point of view, and that this girl was terminally ill. But The Fault in Our Stars is so much more than your typical (and predictable) Nicholas Sparks novel. John Green has proven, in this novel, that one can write about love, loss, death and what it feel like to be alive without using a single cliche. The novel is nerdy and quirky, hilarious, heart-breaking, and so many other things. I would have bookmarked every page if I hadn't run out of sticky notes. Every word of this novel is staggeringly quotable and I don't want to forget a single line.

Just read it. 


Bookishly yours,
Vanessa