I finally got round to reading The Fault in Our Stars recently as I had unfortunately been putting it off as I had never been a fan of teen fiction. Although this novel is categorised as a teenage fictional piece of literature I found the vocabulary much more advanced than I had expected which gave it a sophisticated tone. Hazel is a very well developed character and although the storyline is a basic cancer romance, a theme which is appearing more common throughout adult fiction, I still found it very enjoyable. The literary references and humorously intellectual conversations between Hazel and Augustus portray teenagers in a refreshingly mature and sensible. The novel became so moving I did cry a couple of times, however not from the theme of cancer but from the reluctance of character to let others become close to them. I imagine having a terminal illness or any form of cancer would make you consider how others would react to your death and how hard it would be for them. I believe John Green has written a very moving and intelligent novel and it is definitely worth reading even if you are not a young adult or teenager.
