The Fault in our Stars

The Fault in our Stars (2012) by John Green. Hazel, a teenage cancer patient, meets Augustus at a support group and it's love at first sight. He has lost his leg to bone cancer, and she can hardly breathe, but they don't let such impediments stand in their way as they hang out, play video games, and share books. This is a well written novel aimed at the youth market, but on a very serious subject. It seems to me that Green has done a good job of showing what it would feel like to be a young cancer patient, and this book should appeal to the young audience it aims to connect with. Grade: B