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I'm 76% done with the book, but I have to say that I'm still struggling to find what so many people like about it. This was supposed to make me cry and although I feel sorry for Gus and Hazel, I don't really feel sad for them because they don't feel real to me. Maybe I'm not nice or romantic enough, but this isn't working for me at all.

it made me cry buckets...srsly this is the only other book i cried over otheR than divergent last year..

I wonder why I don't like it at all. What did you like about it? :)

I'll read this one for this week too. Haven't started it yet.

I finally finished it yesterday and, sadly, my feelings about it has not changed. Tell me how it goes for you because I'm curious as to what people like about it. Maybe that'll make me change my mind :D

Laarni wrote: "I wonder why I don't like it at all. What did you like about it? :)"

hmm....its a difficult question but...i guess i just liked that the author shared a lot of my views.. i really DO think (like hazel does) that love doesnt last forever. And i like john green's witty way of writing.. i cant put this into words, but i guess i just connected with the book or something...(WOW when i put it that way it sounds kinda wierd)

mimi wrote: hmm....its a difficult question but...i guess i just liked that the author shared a lot of my views.. i really D..."

Not at all! :D I guess I just couldn't connect with the book like you did. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I read this book because I thought it would make me cry. It didn't. Yes, it was sad but it couldn't move me to tears.

Michelle wrote: "I read this book because I thought it would make me cry. It didn't. Yes, it was sad but it couldn't move me to tears."

Same thing for me. I felt sad about their situation but I didn't care for them enough to cry.

30% in, I'm enjoying the writing and the story is entertaining. They are not the usual teenagers (a bit too much sophisticated) but I like their personalities at this point.

Zaz wrote: "30% in, I'm enjoying the writing and the story is entertaining. They are not the usual teenagers (a bit too much sophisticated) but I like their personalities at this point."

It is an easy read and they sound like adults sometimes. I'm curious about what you'll think about it when you're done. Do update please! :D

I absolutely not cried. I was a bit sad for several pages, but no watery eyes or whatever. It's a shame because I cried reading Eleanor & Park, so I think the fault is totally in the writing. I need some gut feelings, butterflies in the stomach, fast heart beats, wanting to stay in bed forever and other drama to understand what the characters are going through. "He loved her" and other "She cried" are total failures for me.

Otherwise, I liked the characters, their personalities and the humour. The subject was difficult and overall well addressed, taking in account family, lovers, friends, etc. The writing was smooth and I enjoyed it but, for the moment, I'm not looking forward to read other books from this author so I suppose I'm a little disappointed to have read an unmoving story about a subject that moves me a lot usually in books.

Zaz wrote: "I absolutely not cried. I was a bit sad for several pages, but no watery eyes or whatever. It's a shame because I cried reading Eleanor & Park, so I think the fault is totally in the writing. I nee..."

I agree with almost everything you said. It's like the author chose to highlight other things instead of adding drama to make the reader understand the characters' situation and how hard it must be for them and for their families. I didn't like or dislike the characters' personality but they didn't sound like teenagers at all.

This is actually the first book I read by John Green and I was supposed to read his other books but now I'm not so sure. Do you think Eleanor & Park might give me a better impression? :)

Laarni wrote: "Zaz wrote: "I absolutely not cried. I was a bit sad for several pages, but no watery eyes or whatever. It's a shame because I cried reading Eleanor & Park, so I think the fault is totally in the wr..."

I liked Eleanor and Park better than The Fault in Our Stars, but they're from different authors.

I liked The Fault in Our Stars because the story dragged me in and it wasn't what I was expecting for a story about people with cancer, but I agree that they didn't sound like teenagers (not totally real) so I didn't give it a full 5 stars.

Ana wrote: "I liked Eleanor and Park better than The Fault in Our Stars, but they're from different authors."

OMG. I don't know why I thought John Green wrote Eleanor and Park. I feel like a fool right now. �/｡＼)

I agree about the story not turning out as I expected especially since I read My Sister's Keeper this year and I thought it would be something like that. I didn't not like the book and I can't really say what made it disappointing for me, but I guess I feel like it didn't really show how devastating it is to lose a friend/lover/family to cancer. I mean - (view spoiler)[Augustus Waters died eight days later (hide spoiler)] - what??

But I'm feeling better about the book now after reading what everyone had to say about it here.

Hazel had a point of view really focused on the medical side of the illness. I find difficult to be in the feelings when you have a description about vomit :p
In other books on the subject I read, characters were totally focused on the possible loss or how it was difficult to see the person they loved ill (they were frightened or very attentive or did like nothing was happening). Hazel was more making a list of what changed, which is probably the right perspective as she was ill too (and focused on what could happen to her).

Zaz wrote: "Hazel had a point of view really focused on the medical side of the illness. I find difficult to be in the feelings when you have a description about vomit :p
In other books on the subject I read, ..."

That makes sense! Hazel was quite technical about the whole thing, and that made it difficult to imagine just how she's feeling about it. I didn't really think about that while reading, so it's great to know what everyone else thinks!

I read this book last year after hearing all the hype and absolutely hated it. I'm aware that I'm very much in the minority on this but it does make me feel better to know that other people did pick up on or notice the things that I didn't like about it, even if they still liked it a lot more than I did. The thing is, I can understand why other people love or like this book but the sheer number of people that absolutely adore it does surprise me a bit. I just didn't like Hazel or Gus at all and couldn't connect to them which therefore meant I didn't connect to the story itself and so it lacked any emotional impact that it may have had on me otherwise.

It was my first, and so far only, John Green book but I'm definitely planning on reading more of his. I've seen comments and reviews from people that didn't like this book but loved one of his other books and vice versa so I think his books must be quite different which hopefully means that although I didn't enjoy this one I might enjoy one of his other books.

I just watched the movie for this book and I must say I loved the movie version a lot more than the book, which is a first for me. I wonder what it was about the movie that was able to convey the emotions better and make me feel more connected to the characters than the book was able to.

Francesca wrote: "I read this book last year after hearing all the hype and absolutely hated it. I'm aware that I'm very much in the minority on this but it does make me feel better to know that other people did pic..."

I'm surprised at how many people love it too as, like you, I didn't connect with the characters. I didn't really hate it but I was really disappointed when I finished and it didn't turn out to be as spectacular as many people say it is. I wish I could say I'm interested in reading his other books too, but considering how so many of his books are so popular I'm honestly kinda hesitant about it.

Michelle wrote: "I just watched the movie for this book and I must say I loved the movie version a lot more than the book, which is a first for me. I wonder what it was about the movie that was able to convey the e..."

That's interesting. As Zaz said, Hazel in the book was quite medical about the whole thing. Maybe she was more emotional in the movie? I don't know because I haven't seen it.