Novel was overwhelmed with the character Gus/Augustus. He was perfect; witty, self- assured, good looking (from how Hazel describes him) and In love with Hazel Grace. I automatically fell in love with him too: John Green made him a very realistic teenage boy with great desire to win Hazel over. I knew that as soon as I fell in love with him though this novel would break my heart, "the marks humans leave are too often scars" The Friendship begins with a task; Hazel and Gus set each other a book to read before they can meet again.
Hazels being, "An Imperial Affliction" the book she's read more times than blinked. Augustus quickly becomes infatuated by this novel and sets a goal to find out why It ends so abruptly and what happens to the other character
...s. "That's part of what I like about the book in some ways. It portrays death truthfully. You die in the middle of your life, in the middle off sentence". With Hazel's terminal cancer he rushes this process, contacts the author and organizes a trip to meet him. Was In awe at Guy's ambition to make Hazels' wish of knowing what happened to the other characters in Van Hooter's book.
This ambition shown by Gus inspired me greatly to help people that you care about achieve their wishes and not be selfish. Augustus is completely unselfish everything he does is for Hazel grace. In the flirts part of this novel I spent majority smiling and laughing to myself. The way the friendship turns into love is beautiful; Augustus and Hazel Grace seem like two perfectly healthy and happy
teenagers. Their love was slow, sweet and charming I sometimes even forgot what they were going through. "May I see you again? ' he asked. There was an endearing nervousness to his voice. I smiled. "Sure. " Tomorrow? " he asked. Patience, grasshopper," I counseled. Muff don't want to seem overeager. " "Right, that's why I said tomorrow," he said. "l want to see you again tonight. But I'm willing to wait all night and much of tomorrow," I rolled my eyes. "I'm serious," he said. " Author, Van Hooted plays a major role in this novel, as he is the character that Hazel and Augustus are Inspired by. Their mutual admiration of Van Hooted makes meeting him so much more special. They act like two crazed girls about to meet their favorite boy band, I can relate to this feeling though as I am a teenager with dreams o be Justine Briber's future wife.
This ambition to meet Van Hooted is strong and the main adventure of the novel apart from of course, the Journey of their cancer. I was disappointed in the outcomes of their visit to Van Hooted as their dream of him answering their questions was let down. This made me angry with Van Hooted for 1 OFF feel that I have experience with this disrespect from adults and they usually treat teenagers like they are beneath them, which I dislike. I'm not saying take pity on them for having a terminal illness but as Hazel and Gus traveled all that way with terminal illness Van Hooted could have been more understanding.
The ending reminds you how unfair life is but
the story to get there is beautiful, the story of two teens falling in love. The passion and ambition shown by Augustus makes me Jealous. I always found that teenage love was stupid and never lasts but this is different, "as he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once". Terminal cancer affects many adolescents, this meaner people our age are dying and even though medicine continues to develop and improve there are still teens with a chance of cutting their life short due to deadly illnesses.
I loved this novel as in definitely one of my favorites I am inspired to read all of John Green's books. I have learnt all about the trials and tribulations that come with dying and also living. I was inspired by Hazel's idea on life, there's not much point in making a mark on the world but if you remain passive life still happens to you. The book challenges you to think about what you want out of your life and to demand control of your life as Hazel and Augustus do. Mimi don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world but you have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices and I hope she likes hers too. "
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