Review of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

   Recently it seems that every one is head over heels in love with the book, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. I am one of those people obsessed with it. I have read it twice now and I am currently debating on reading it a third time. John Green is a very imaginative writer and that really shows in this book. In The Fault in Our Stars, Green writes about a type of medicine that stops tumor growth in cancer patients, but the catch is, this is not a real medicine. This is oneof the reasons why I love this book so much. It is so full of imagination and deep thought, it really does show.
   Another thing that really captured my attention in this book was the way Green worded his sentences. The wording was extremely intelligent for a young adult book, but at the same time it was on a level that teen readers could still understand. The tragic Romeo and Juliet type plot line is also something that really keeps the reader coming back for more in this book. Towards the end, something extremely tragic happens between the star crossed lovers, Hazel Grace Lancaster and Augustus Waters. Every chapter seemed to end in a cliffhanger, which keeps you coming back for more no matter where you leave off. Over all, I give this book 5/5 stars. Everything about the book made me fall in love with it. The characters, the plot, the imagination, absolutely everything. I would recomend this book to anyone who loves a good comedy, love stroy, or tradgedy, because with The Fault in Our Stars, you really can't go wrong.

Interview with the author of The Fault in Our Stars, John Green.

 

The Fault in Our Stars book cover

 

NPR's Article on The Fault in Our Stars

Summer Reading Project 2014: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson

   Over the summer, I read Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson for a school project. I was absolutely dreading reading it, but I actually enjoyed the book. Tiger Lily is a prequel to the beloved Disney movie, Peter Pan. In  Tiger Lily the main character is a girl that is native to Neverland named, Tiger Lily. Over the course of the book, Tiger Lily really learns to come out of her shell. In the beginning, she is the type of person who is extremely quiet, and keeps to herself for the most part. Throughout the book, Tiger Lily makes new friends and falls in love with Peter Pan. These events cause Tiger Lily to open herself up more as a person and show her feelings a bit more.
   In the beginning of the book, Tiger Lily only interacts with the people that she has to interact with, like her father, Tik Tok and her two best friends, Moonbeam and Pinesap. When Tiger Lily meets Peter she realizes that she needs to be a bit more outgoing towards people and she eventually ends up bring friends with all of the Lost Boys and falling in love with Peter. Tiger Lily's personality development is very important to the plot of the story because it shows how Tiger Lily gradually falls in love with Peter, which is one of the main happenings in Tiger Lily