Book: John Green. The Fault In Our Stars. New York: Penguin Group, 2012.
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Audience: I would use this book with students from grades 9 through 12.
Themes: Illness is a major theme in this book. The book talks a lot about cancer because Hazel and Augustus both have a type of cancer. I think this would be an important theme to discuss with students because some students have experience with this and some do not. Being able to relate to their sicknesses is an important part while reading this book.
Love is another main theme in this book. Hazel loves her family and eventually falls in love with Augustus. She doesn't always show it, but she loves her parents a lot. This is also an important theme to discuss with students because it is a big part of this book. Comparing and contrasting Hazel's life with the students' lives help the students understand the characters better.
Evidence:
“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
"I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you.”
“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.”
Reactions: This book is one of my favorites. I think it is definitely a classic because everyone would enjoy this book. It would be interesting to read this with students and see their reactions and discussions. I think this book is very well written and has a great plot. It brings out many emotions from the reader - laughter and tears especially. The movie is good but the book is much better (as usual). I would recommend this to anyone able to handle the emotional aspects in this book.
Reception:
"John Green enlightens his audience with a slue of characters that are both relatable and lovable. As the story lays itself before you, you enter into a world of love and defeat. Loss and victories. And you realize how fragile and valuable life really is. I loved this book. I will always love John Green and I have recommended this book to everyone in my life. It pens your eyes in a way that is memorable and incredible. Bravo, John. Bravo."
"If you read looking for alaska and liked it you will like this book. IT has alot of the same stuff like, afterlife, living life to the fullest, trying new things, first love and stuff like that. IT wasnt as good as looking for alaska but its very sad. Its a realistic story of cancer not a im a survior feel bad for me story. But with cancer stories it was peridetiable cuz someone always dies in a cancer story."
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Awards: Genre:
- #1 New York Times bestseller
- #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller
- #9 The Bookseller (UK) bestseller
- #1 Indiebound bestseller
- New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice
- Starred reviews from Booklist, SLJ, Publisher’s Weekly, Horn Book, and Kirkus
Audience: I would use this book with students from grades 9 through 12.
Themes: Illness is a major theme in this book. The book talks a lot about cancer because Hazel and Augustus both have a type of cancer. I think this would be an important theme to discuss with students because some students have experience with this and some do not. Being able to relate to their sicknesses is an important part while reading this book.
Love is another main theme in this book. Hazel loves her family and eventually falls in love with Augustus. She doesn't always show it, but she loves her parents a lot. This is also an important theme to discuss with students because it is a big part of this book. Comparing and contrasting Hazel's life with the students' lives help the students understand the characters better.
Evidence:
“As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.”
"I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you.”
“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.”
Reactions: This book is one of my favorites. I think it is definitely a classic because everyone would enjoy this book. It would be interesting to read this with students and see their reactions and discussions. I think this book is very well written and has a great plot. It brings out many emotions from the reader - laughter and tears especially. The movie is good but the book is much better (as usual). I would recommend this to anyone able to handle the emotional aspects in this book.
Reception:
"John Green enlightens his audience with a slue of characters that are both relatable and lovable. As the story lays itself before you, you enter into a world of love and defeat. Loss and victories. And you realize how fragile and valuable life really is. I loved this book. I will always love John Green and I have recommended this book to everyone in my life. It pens your eyes in a way that is memorable and incredible. Bravo, John. Bravo."
"If you read looking for alaska and liked it you will like this book. IT has alot of the same stuff like, afterlife, living life to the fullest, trying new things, first love and stuff like that. IT wasnt as good as looking for alaska but its very sad. Its a realistic story of cancer not a im a survior feel bad for me story. But with cancer stories it was peridetiable cuz someone always dies in a cancer story."
Hyperlinks:
Author Page