The Fault in Our Stars (finished)

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (finished)

This book takes place in a suburb of Indianapolis around present time. Main character, Hazel, lives in a world revolving around sickness and sympathy with support groups and many other sick teenagers in the area. Hazel tries to keep her distance from others because she doesn't want to hurt anyone if complications with her cancer occur. All around her she sees and hears of devastating happenings with disease and doesn't want anyone to have to deal with the tragedies. Although Hazel is one of the many diagnosed with cancer, she feels that she is alone in the battle of disease, like she always gets the short end of the stick, or like the universe is against her. Toward the end of the book, Hazel's lover Augustus Waters passes away do to cancer. The one person she let into her life was lost. She makes a comment on one of Augustus's social media sites saying that, in fact, he did not die after a lengthy battle with cancer, but of a lengthy battle with human consciousness... Like awareness by the mind of itself and the world around it was lacked.

After the death of Augustus and depression of Hazel, she comes to realize that her closeness with Augustus was the best thing that has ever happened to her. She wants to have closer relationships with others to uplift her and their spirits, no longer secluding herself from others because of fear and sickness. I believe that Hazel will move on in her life, but deeply miss Augustus and never forget their epic love story.