The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green · first published 2010
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Despite the tumor-shrinking 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's story is about to be completely rewritten. ([source][1]) [1]: http://www.johngreenbooks.com/the-fault-in-our-stars
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The Fault in Our Stars Okay, I know it's young adult, but it really effected me. I don't know that I've ever read a more honest discussion of death. I don't read much fiction though. Maybe I should read more.
on “Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021?” ↗"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green, "P.S. I Love You" by Cecelia Ahern, "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee,
on “Ask HN: What book have you given as a gift?” ↗…afterward, and seemingly things looked like they might have worked out alright for Nell. One of the best books at getting across the concept of not needing complete closure at the end of a book is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, though that book primes the reader for it whereas Diamond Age doesn't.
on “Snow Crash Revisited: Grokking a Satire of Mimesis” ↗…(autobiography by Nelson Mandela) - So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport - The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus - A Briefd History of Time - The Google Story >>>> Fiction - Atlas Shrugged - The Fault in Our Stars - The Hobbit - Rose Madder by Stephen King - A Storm of Swords (Game of Thrones 3rd book) And a bunch of great books on writing comedy and screenwriting. Besides, if you're interested - I have Arduino,…
on “Tell HN: I live in Moscow and I want to give away some cool books” ↗…Not quite Goodreads is kind of a weird space which shows that the popular vote is kind of useless. It’s hard to find a good book based on ratings. Everything seems to be either 4+ stars or garbage. The Fault in our Stars probably has a better rating than print copies of Hamlet. Actually, all classics seem to hover around 3.68 stars. Never 2. In fact, I don’t think any books published in the history of the world have a…
on “Enjoy the Best, Not the Latest, Media” ↗…check if the author was famous, if the book sold well, etc. I checked quickly the wikipedia page of that book trying (and succeeding, but still) to avoid getting spoiled. If you want to read it, it's "the fault in our stars" (but don't check wikipedia for it)
on “Wikipedia "Spoiler" Button” ↗…later The Kane Chronicles and The Heroes of Olympus. From personal experience, Rick Riordan's series had similar interest levels between girls and boys but later series (Hunger Games, House of Night, Fault in Our Stars) did skew towards girls. My reading also fell off as I got older so I'm sure I wasn't as in touch with what my peers were reading.
on “Why are boys academically underperforming? [audio]” ↗