As a member of the Blogher book club, I get the bonus of getting free books to review. Occasionally I get a stinker, but John Green's Fault in our Stars I devoured, and wished there was more.
17 year-old Hazel has lived with a terminal cancer diagnoses for year, living a kind of half life between treatments and illness. When she meets Gus, her life suddenly takes on a surprising twist of normalcy where she finds her heart opened wide and that life has so much more involved than waiting to die.
I really enjoyed it, it was really well written and and it was a really good read.... though I do have to warn you, I cried at the end.
Jen
This is a paid review for BlogHer Book Club but the opinions expressed are my own
Sounds like a great book. I think my daughter would enjoy it too. Thanks for your review. Do you think it's age appropriate for a 15yr old?
ReplyDeleteThe teens DO have sex in the book. So consider that in your decision.
Deletethis is on my booklist! i know it's YA, but seriously, some of the best are. good to know you recommend this book.
ReplyDeleteI just finished this book today after starting it yesterday. It was THAT good. I loved it. And I cried too. The writing was superb!
ReplyDeleteSent a sample to my Kindle..thanks for the recommendation :)
ReplyDeleteMy 15 year old daughter is a huge fan of novelist (and Nerdfighter) John Green. We read this book together... laughing, crying and every emotion in-between! Great story from a wonderful writer.
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