THE FAULT IN OUR STARS New York Times Bestseller

Green, J. (2012). The fault in our stars. New York: Penguin Group.

Hazel is diagnosed with terminal cancer. After her doctor tells her mother she is suffering from depression and needs to go to a support group.  While at support group she meets a boy, Augustus, who also has cancer.  Augustus uses his wish to take Hazel to Amsterdam to meet the author of the book that started their friendship.  They discover a remarkable bond and fall in love. Hazel seems to have found lasting happiness, but is devastated when Augustus surrenders to his cancer. Hazel stays with him until the end.  At the end Hazel gets the eulogy Augustus wrote and sent to Peter Van Houten, which showed up at Gus’ funeral.  Although Hazel has lost Augustus, she knows at the end of the story that she has experienced a once in a lifetime true love.

A realistic romantic love story is intended for middle school and older. It provides a view of life as a young lady with cancer. Readers will empathize with Hazel and Augustus as teens who spend more time with doctors than with friends from school. More great reads like The Fault In Our Stars, Eleanor & Park by R. Rowell or The Perks of Being a Wallflower by S. Chbosky.

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