The Fault in Our Stars

Theme:

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green explores the theme of love, mortality and life’s meaning.

Summary:

It narrates the story of a 16-year-old girl who is diagnosed with cancer. She joins a support group where she meets Augustus, and there is a rollercoaster of emotions throughout this novel as the relationship between Hazel and Augustus develops.

Famous Quotes:

“Ignorance is bliss.”

“Always was a promise.”

“I really really really liked him”

“It is the nature of stars to cross.”

“Our fearlessness shall be our secret weapon.”

“Some infinities are bigger than other infinities.”

“I’m on a roller coaster that only goes up, my friend.”

“Good friends are hard to find and impossible to forget.”

“Grief does not change you, Hazel. It reveals you.”

“You realize that trying to keep your distance from me will not lesson my affections for you.”

“You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I’m grateful.”

“I’m in love with you, and I’m not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things.”

“I will not tell you our love story, because—like all real love stories—it will die with us, as it should.”

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