HAVING HAD NO IDEA WHAT THIS NOVEL WAS ABOUT, I did not have
any expectations when I began reading it (POW 6, past
participial phrase not part of main verb). After reading this book, I would recommend it to
readers of any age. The Fault in our Stars, A BEAUTIFULLY
CRAFTED NOVEL, takes the reader on an emotional journey (POW 1, appositive set off by commas). Hazel and Augustus— TWO YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS—
represent the ultimate love story. (POW 3, appositive
set off by dashes). John
Green does an excellent job of capturing the balance between the frustrations
of cancer and the bliss of young love. Hazel, WITTY, STRONG, AND INQUISITIVE, is one of the
most lovable characters I have ever encountered in any novel (POW 7, adjectives out-of-order). After all that she
has gone through, the reader wonders:
HOW CAN ANYBODY SURVIVE THROUGH ALL OF THIS? (POW
9, rhetorical question). Once
the reader begins to understand her, Hazel is an extremely selfless character. Initially, she would rather ignore her
only chance at love THAN risk hurting Augustus when she dies (POW 11, use of than). IGNORING THIS IDEA, Hazel allows
herself to fall in love with Augustus and experience something she thought she
never thought she would find: TRUE LOVE (POW 5, present
participle phrase not part of main verb & POW 4, appositive set off by
colon). I think that
readers of all ages will find Green’s novel to be captivating and
engaging. The narrator (HAZEL) is
relatable, funny, and honest with the reader (POW 2,
appositive set off by parenthesis). If you are looking for a novel that
will inspire you, THEN The Fault in our
Stars is an excellent choice (POW 10, use of then). Through the characters of Hazel,
Augustus, and Isaac, Green depicts the true struggles of cancer patients and
those that survive them—A TRULY EXCELLENT WORK OF FICTION (POW 8, dash to emphasize the last element of a sentence).
