Book Report

              THE FAULT in OUR STARS

Title of the book : The Fault in Our Stars

Author                  : John Green

Country                : United States

Genre                   : Romance, Fiction.

Published            : January 10,2012

                                 (Dutton  Books)

Pages                  :313

Language            : English

Introduction

The Fault in Our Stars written by John Green, he is a teen fiction author born August 24, 1977 in Indianapolis. The Fault in Our Stars is one of the famouse novels from Green. 

The novel entered first place on The New York Times Best seller list in 2012.

In 2014  Green was included in Times Magazines list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

The Faulth in Our Stars written by John Green contains an unsual love story. This novel contains the power of love, family, friendship and farewells that will inspire you.

Until now The Faulth in Our Stars is a best selling novel of teen fiction that interesting to read.

Summary

The novel The Fault in Our Stars tells the story of two teenagers suffering from cancer. and falling in love with each other since they first meet in one activities of the supports group. The main character in this novel is Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16 year old girl who suffering from thyroid cancer, since age 13bHazel has been diagnosed with stage IV thyroid cancer. Due to cancer, Hazel has to use a portable oxygen cylinder to breath properly.

Hazel had to go to the activities of the Support Group at her Mother's insistence. There Hazel met a man named Augustus Walters who suffered from osteosarcoma  and resulted in the amputation of one leg.

Augustus was there at the request of his friend Isaac. Isaac had a tumor in one of his eyes that needed, whic left him blind.

After the meeting ended, Augustus approached Hazel and said she looked like Natalie Protman in V for Vendetta.

Hazel and Ugustus agree to read each other's favorite books. Augustus lent Hazel a novel called "The Price of Dawn" and Hazel Recommended a novel called "An Imperial Afflication".

A week after that, Augustus managed to track down the whereabouts of Van Houten's assistant, Lidewij.  And from Lidewij, Augustus managed to send an email.  

He told Hazel the contents of Van Houten's email and Hazel made a list of questions to send to Van Houten.

Van Houten finally answered, but said he couldn't answer Hazel's question personally in the email.

 And if Hazel went to Amsterdam, he invited her to stop by Van Houten's. But he couldn't because his mother didn't have enough money to go to Amsterdam.

Hazel told Augustus about the contents of the email reply. And Augustus makes his wish come true through an organization called the Fairy Foundation, whose work is to make a sick child's wish come true.

In the midst of her struggle over what to do about Augustus, Hazel suddenly gets a serious case where her lungs fill with fluid and she is forced to be taken to the ICU. Since then some of Hazel's doctors had not advised her to go to Amsterdam, after all Hazel wasn't very well enough to make the trip. But on the other hand Dr. Maria allowed Hazel to go to Amsterdam because she thought Hazel needed to have some fun.

Their journey was quite smooth to go to Amsterdam. But when Hazel and Augustus meet Van Houten they learn that, Van Houten is not a prolific prolific writer, but a ruthless drunk who claims he can't answer the questions Hazel asks. Both of them were very disappointed, especially Hazel who had taken Augustus' request. But their journey is quite amazing. After leaving Van Houten's house, Lidewij invited them to visit Anne Frank's house.

Hazel didn't want to, because she wanted to go with Van Houten, but Van Houten wasn't invited, and they went to Anne Frank's house. Too bad there is absolutely no lift there, only stairs. But Hazel insisted on going all the way to the top. And they did it, though Hazel was a little tired.

A month after the trip to Amsterdam, Hazel was woken up by her cell phone with her song The Hectic Glow. That means Augustus called him or someone called from his cell phone. And it turned out that Augustus had called him. He told Hazel to fast-track at Eighty-sixth and Ditch, and asked her to fix her faulty G-hose. Hazel ended up calling 911 to take her to the hospital.

Augustus came home from the hospital a few days later. Augustus told Hazel to hurry to the Literal Heart of Jesus. To attend the pre-funeral and read a speech to Augustus. Augustus Waters died eight days after his pre-meal, when his cancer that was part of him finally stopped his heart.

Character List

Hazel Grace Lancaster

The novel’s narrator and 16-year-old protagonist. An astute and remarkably conscientious girl, Hazel was diagnosed at age thirteen with a terminal form of thyroid cancer that has since spread to her lungs. 

(smart, introverted, astute)

Augustus “Gus” Waters

The seventeen-year-old with osteosarcoi97ma who becomes Hazel's boyfriende 

(handsome, witty, romantic)

Isaac

The mutual friend of Hazel's and Augustus's who facilitates their introduction at Support Group.

a boy at Support Group who loses his eyes

to cancer (cynical, downtrodden)

Mrs. Lancaster

Hazel’s mother. She is an emotionally strong and kind woman who has made it her life to care for Hazel. 

(emotionally strong, supportive)

Mr. Lancaster

Hazel’s father. He is caring and prone to tears. (kind, loving, prone to tears)

Peter Van Houten

The infamous author of An Imperial Affliction. Hazel's favorite book (perpetually drunk, cruel, pretentious)

Kaitlyn 

a friend of Hazel's (pretty, popular, outgoing).

Patrick

The leader and sole adult at Support Group. He is noted for his warmth and unequivocal optimism.

Augustus’s parent

The few glimpses that we get of Augustus’s parents in the novel are of kind and understanding people. 

Dr. Maria

Hazel’s primary cancer doctor. She is a strong, assertive, yet empathetic physician. At one point Hazel remarks that Dr. Maria is very into giving out hugs. 

Lidewij Vliegenthart

Peter Van Houten’s assistant.Lidewij comes to act as a voice of reason for Van Houten.

Monica

Isaac’s girlfriend and then ex-girlfriend. 

Setting.

The setting of the first story in the novel takes place in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. as the story line progresses shifted to Amsterdam Holland in the novel.

Indianapolis

most of the story scenes are inside the house but sometimes Gus takes Hazel out.

Support group church

This is where Hazel and Augustus first met.

pre-funeral/funeral

when Gus knew he was going to die, he called Isaac and Hazel to come, they said their eulogy. Gus funeral was held in this church.

Augustus House

after Gus met Hazel, he took her to his house.  Throughout the book, Hazel discusses more and more.  They played video games, helped Isaac, and more.  Towards the end, when Gus was sick, Hazel was there almost every day.  Hazel helped  Gus eat and everything.

The garden behind the museum

Hazel knew she was going to Amsterdam, Augustus took her there. He arranges an all-orange picnic (as a Dutch sign) and towards the end of the picnic he tells her they are leaving.

Hospital

Hazel and Gus go to the hospital many times in this book. When Hazel thought she had a brain tumor, Augustus saw her in the ER, and kept her company for as long as he could.

Monica's house

 This is Isaac's ex-girlfriend's house.Monica broke up with Isaac before he had eye surgery, Isaac was very injured. Gus instigated isaac to throw eggs at his house and take pictures of them.

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is where Hazel and Augustus fall in love. They meet Peter Van Houten (Hazel's Dream),The setting in Amsterdam is very different from Indianapolis. When Augustus and Hazel went to Amsterdam, it wasn't just a new country, it was a new life.

Hotel Filosoof

Gus and Hazel stay at the Hotel De Filosoof, a boutique hotel  They stay there for the whole time they are in Amsterdam. 

The Oranjee

The Oranjee is the restaurant that Peter VanHouten sends them to and pays for their meal.Hazel and Augustus loved the food there. They also tried champagne. 

Peter Van Houten's Home

Gus and Hazel walked to the vanhouten house thinking they would get the answer from the book.In this house, their hopes were crushed, and the author they once admired, turned into one that they hated.

Anne Frank House

The elevator broke down, so Hazel was forced to climb the stairs. With his lungs, it was tough. He had to climb very steep stairs, and very many. He made it to the top thinking he owed Anne. and Gus kissed him.

Time Period.

setting (time)The year is never explicitly mentioned, but based on context clues such as physical setting and technology the story takes place presumably anytime between 2008 and 2012.

Location: Big & Little

Indianapolis is so closed in, and isolated for Gus and Hazel. They have limits. They can't go far, and most of the setting is indoors. Yet, when they get to Amsterdam, it is a new life. They have so much freedom that they never had in Indiana. 

Plot in the Fault in Our Stars

Situasion

Hazel grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old girl with thyroid cancer. She lives in Indianapolis, with her mom and dad. She explains the things she goes through because of the cancer that has been with her since she was 13. She goes to weekly support groups, and her parents are constantly hovering over her.

Rising action

Hazel and August met in a support group, they were attracted to each other and augus invited him to his house. Hazel tells that her favorite book is An Imperial Affiliation and wants to meet the author, but before leaving, Hazel's cancer flared up again. but they still went to amsterdam to meet van houten.

Climax

In amsterdam Hazel and Augus finally meet Peter Van houten, not according to expectations Hazel,  Van houten is a drunk man who looks depressed and hates his job. Hazel was angry that Van Houten didn't tell her the end of the  book (an imperial afflication)  because it was her goal to go to Amsterdam. Plus August's cancer recurred and got worse, they decided to return to Indianapolis.

Falling Action

Hazel's breaking point was here when she heard Augustus' health was getting worse. Before Gus died, he held a pre-funeral with Hazel and Isaac. Gus died, Hazel and his family went to his funeral.

Denoument

At the funeral, hazel found Peter van Houten. He begged her to listen to what he had to say. Hazel found out that his daughter died of cancer 22 years ago, which is why he wrote AIA. Hazel also discovers that Augustus wrote an eulogy for the book AIA before he died.

THEME

Family

 The kids at The Fault in Our Stars don't waste it in sterile incubators. No, they have parents who love them and worry about them. religious expressions on them to find solace. Hazel and Augustus were just like any other teenager—irritated by their overprotective parents—but they also understood. As Hazel eloquently puts it, "There's only one thing in this world that's worse than biting her for cancer when you're sixteen, and that's having a child bite her for cancer" (Green,2012)

Love

we get to witness the sweet charm of young love as Hazel and Augustus tease their way to get to know each other. Their attraction is unquestionable, their compatibility is amazing, and in the end, we see that their love for each other is undeniable. But this wasn't just a story about Hazel and Augustus—it was also a story about other people in their lives. And there is a lot of love coming from all directions.

Evaluation/Analisys.

Through the title of his book, John Green conveys the message that despite the imperfections of our destiny, we can thrive and lead a happy and fulfilling life. The story of 'The Fault In Our Stars' is about two teenagers Hazel and Gus, who have cancer and have numbered days left to live.John Green, through Hazel and Augustus, brings both: tears and laughter. The Fault in Our Stars is a beautiful novel and I would recommend it to anyone who believes in love and has the courage to fight for it. Through this book I realised that cancer not just touches victims, but it also touches all those who love.

Conclusion

The novel concludes with Hazel reading Augustus's words. He says getting hurt in this world is inevitable, but we do get to choose who we allow to hurt us, and that he his happy with his choice. He hopes she likes her choice too. The final words of the novel come from Hazel, who says she does.

I may only have a little criticism about this book, people might when they see and read the synopsis of this book they will quickly guess the end of the storyline, even though there is a surprising twist plot in this novel.  and this book was made into a film with the same title in 2014 based on the story from the novel The Fault in Our Stars.  And I myself have seen the film, the scene / scenario that I like is when I visited Anna Frank's house, how to hear Hazel's struggle to climb the stairs in line with Anna Frank's struggle at home was very memorable for me.  maybe if you like reading you can buy the novel and if you prefer to watch the film because it is more clearly visualized.

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