This book would make a great movie. It's about teens with terminal cancer and the writing was very good. Cleverly written, great plot, interesting characters. The book was a little pretentious though. The main characters, Hazel and Augustus, were a little too unreal in their speech. My only hope for that is that cancer ages people's language and makes them smarter. Otherwise, the characters aren't believable.
It's worth the read, even though it left me sad. Not because it's about terminal cancer in kids, but because of the over arching theme of nothingness after death. The no hope in life or death makes this novel sad. I saw how the lack of faith in SOMETHING makes living and dying pointless.
But maybe that's the point? To make the reader enjoy the story and characters, yes. But, also perhaps to question their thoughts on after. After life is over. After someone you love is gone.
Overall, this is a good book. A quick read and very well written.
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