Read by Theme discussion

Sometimes you have to use one of the most cliched words in existence to describe a book you have just finished. This is one of those books and the cliched word is definite: BEAUTIFUL. This book captures every human emotion that a young individual dying of cancer would feel. Green captures so much depth and emotion here, but at the same time he doesn't apologize for the fact that this is a fictitious story. He states as such from the very first page. He doesn't want us to try to find the truth, but appreciate the imaginary tale he has created. If you listen to the author you will be taken on a magical journey that will pull on your heart strings.

The story does revolve around sick kids, so I can understand that many people would not be drawn to it based solely on that premise. If you decline to read it based on this single aspect though you will be missing a book that envelopes so much more about human emotion. You will miss a story about finding love, being true friends, and learning how that sometimes getting what you wish for isn't what you really needed. I can't imagine anyone stepping away from this book not taking something very meaningful from it. Be it from Gus, Hazel, or even the despicable Peter. One character in this book has a lesson for each of us to be taught. Pick it up and learn that lesson for you. Due to the nature of this book I don't want to go on and on about it and I feel that leaving it short and simple is following with Green a bit here. Each reader will take something different from it and isn't that the beauty of a book. The reader gets to decide what they take from their reading. I must say that this is simply a book that must be read!

A very positive review! It's certainly not my genre, but I might give this one a try based on your feedback. :)

This book had been on my to-read list for a while. Now I am looking forward to reading it even more! Thanks for giving a review, because for some reason I trust a complete stranger in my book club more than ten complete stangers reviewing from elsewhere on the internet.

I read this book earlier in the year and loved it, too. Have you read Looking for Alaska? It's fabulous.

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