by John Green
Recommended by 3 notable people, including Elon Musk and Emma Watson
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See customer reviews on Amazon →John Green's novel reads like a teen-first-person confessional: voice-first, wry, and often self-aware. Most of the pleasure comes from the banter between Hazel and Augustus, the book's knack for blunt one-liners, and its blunt focus on youth confronting mortality without sentimental erasure. The limitation is a tendency toward theatrical scenes and repeated metaphors that some readers find emotionally manipulative; if you prefer plot-driven novels or clinical distance, the lingering sadness and romantic idealization may grate. Best read when you want a quick, emotionally concentrated story.
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Despite the tumorshrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel_x0092_s story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and r...
Difficulty:hard
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Recommended by 4 sources and appears in Young Adult, Books Recommended by Elon Musk, and Teen.
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