![]() ![]() In the end Hazel is overjoyed to learn that her mother has secretly been taking classes to become a social worker. During the novel Hazel obsesses over the emotional devastation that her death will cause to her mother. In the end, this is a painful book, but well worth it. She is an emotionally strong and kind woman who has made it her life to care for Hazel. But Hazel's honest narration and her strength to love despite the consequences will capture teens' attention most. This decision seems a bit out of step with what is otherwise a realistic and emotionally harrowing book about love and loss. ![]() But, in true John Green fashion, even that question is answered, right at the books close. At some points, readers may even wonder why, if pain and love are so intertwined, we should bother falling in love at all. Readers may be perplexed about an alcoholic author who begins making appearances in Hazel's life, and may be unsure if he is really there or just a symbol. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS is painfully sad, for sure, and it pulls no punches in its often gruesome depictions of late-stage cancer. ![]() Green wrote this book after making a friendship with a teen with cancer, and his attention to detail is remarkable, from descriptions of equipment to what it feels like to be stared at by well-meaning strangers. Parents who read this book along with their teens will be particularly moved by Hazel's parents, who soothe her anxiety by telling her about their plans for after she has died ("Even when you die, I will still be your mom, Hazel. Be prepared: This is a tearjerker dealing with dying - and surviving the death of a loved one. ![]()
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