And, perhaps most poignantly for me as a leukemia survivor, the way Hazel resolves to make the most of the time she has left following the death of Augustus is a vivid reminder of what I’m still doing here. The pure innocence of both Hazel and Augustus alike, as well as their acceptance of the hard-knock life they’re both leading, is inspiring. novel more than once, let alone nearly a half-dozen times, like I have The Fault in Our Stars, all but the latest of which were negative experiences for me (for reasons beyond Green’s control, that is). John Green’s book is powerful, to be sure. However, this time, I think what hit me the hardest about the star-crossed, little infinity love story between August Waters and Hazel Grace Lancaster is that I finally understand how some infinities are bigger than other infinities, as Peter Van Houten explains to the protagonists in Amsterdam. In the past, The Fault in Our Stars has caused me a few issues, as detailed in this post on my other blog (Trigger Warning: I mention sexual assault in that post). More so, though, because I think The Fault in Our Stars impacted me in a way I wasn’t expecting. Partially because this really is only a hobby book blog. (Although I blame part of that on the stress of the Department of Education-related investigation that’s monopolized much of the last year for me.) I’m behind on my Lifetime Reading List plans for 2021-several books behind, in fact-and yet…I can’t find the energy to care all that much. I finished this book on January 8, 2021, and I’m only just now writing this review. That’s the case with The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. In the year and a half I’ve run this blog, I’ve found that the more I love a book, the more I struggle to write the book review.
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