THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green

A book review.

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS is like TWILIGHT. Except, instead of vampires, there is an abundance of humor, wit, and smart-assery. And instead of Jacob, there are advance stages of cancer (insert Jacob joke here, this book certainly would have).

This may have been the most pandering tear-jerker ever, if not for the relentlessly positive attitude worn by every character in the book. And by positive, I mostly mean dripping with jokes and sarcasm without ever being mean. It's a beautiful love story. A beautiful reflection on the courage one summons (or doesn't) when facing death. A beautiful look at the simplest choice we make every day: we can laugh or we can cry. These characters choose to laugh. They choose to make others laugh. And they are hilarious in the face of darkness. ****

Rating System:

**** = Amazing, Fantastic, Life-Changing
*** = Excellent & Worth a Read
** = Not a Complete Waste of Time but I Probably Wouldn't Recommend It
* = Blech!

And I don't do that half-star nonsense.