Book Review - The Fault In Our Stars

If you haven't read The Fault in Our Stars, go read it right now.  I read it on our flight home after the cruise, which made the day go by quickly, but also made me uncomfortable as I was laughing and then crying on the plane.  I should pay more attention to the books I read in public, and try to avoid excessive emotional displays.

The book follows Hazel and Augustus, two teenagers who are dealing with cancer, remission, and just trying to be teenagers.  I immediately loved both of them, and how they related to each other.  I have heard complaints from other readers that they aren't realistic teenagers.  I suspect those people haven't spent much time around intelligent teenagers.  I also suspect that a 16-year-old who expected to die at 14 probably has a bit more depth than the average teenager.  Plus, it's a work of fiction, so the characters are allowed to be unbelievable at times.

I also really loved that the book is set in Indianapolis.  I didn't know anything about John Green, so I was unaware that he is from Indy, and was surprised when things sounded familiar.  Castleton Mall, Broad Ripple, and Holliday Park are all familiar to me, so I was able to picture the exact location he was describing.  I love it when movies or books take place somewhere that I have been! 

I don't know what else to say about this book, other than it is my favorite from the last several months.  I'm sure it will be turned into a movie soon.  Go read it.