The Fault in Our Stars

Title: The Fault in Our Stars
Author: John Green
Release Date: January 10th, 2012
Pages: 313           
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Synopsis: Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now.
Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel lives tethered to an oxygen tank, the tumours tenuously kept at bay with a constant chemical assault.
Enter Augustus Waters. A match made at cancer kid support group, Augustus is gorgeous, in remission, and shockingly to her, interested in Hazel. Being with Augustus is both an unexpected destination and a long-needed journey, pushing Hazel to re-examine how sickness and health, life and death, will define her and the legacy that everyone leaves behind.

Review
My initial reaction after finishing the book was this:
"How the hell am I supposed to focus on the Roman emperor Augustus and his stupid provinces, after just finishing Fault in Our Stars!?? HOW??!"


(I was studying for my history final, which just happened to be about the emperor that shared a name with our beloved Gus.)

But, in all seriousness, this book leaves you speechless. It is beautiful, and sad and funny and heart-wrenching, moving, thought-provoking and wonderful.  John Green, the author, said he wanted people to experience "ALL THE THINGS!" when reading this book. And that's exactly what you do. You will laugh, you will cry (I did). I initially didn't want to read it because I'd heard a lot of people say how sad it was. But weirdly all those people still gave the book an outstanding rating. And now that I've read it, I agree with them.
I have 49 quotes from this book highlighted on my kindle. 49! 49 wonderful, horribly tragic, funny, amazing quotes. Here's one of them:
 
"My thoughts are stars I can't fathom into constellation."

I recommend this book to anyone and everyone. Yes, it is sad. But it also much more than that.
You will love this book.

 SPOILER
Want to know which scene broke my heart?
Augustus: "I hate myself! I hate myself! I hate this. I hate this I disgust myself I hate it I hate it I hate it just let me fucking die."