The Fault in Our Stars
This story proves that tragic love stories are an important inspiration for writers, and no matter how much the reader's interests have changed over time, stories like that would always be loved. The Fault in Our Stars is a novel written by John Green, and published on January 10, 2012. According to John Green himself, The title "The Fault in Our Stars" is inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. Along with tragedy, the love story in The Fault in Our Stars also inspires you with the will to live of the two main characters.
The love story in The Fault in Our Stars is between Hazel and Augustus. Hazel is a young girl who is living with terminal cancer, and Augustus is a 17-year-old ex-basketball player, amputee, and survivor of osteosarcoma. To help herself come to terms with her diagnosis, she attends a support group for kids with cancer, but nothing changed within her until she meets Augustus. Augustus teaches her how to embrace the life she has, and teaches her how to love. While both of them know they won't have all the time to spend together, they find many ways to be together and enjoy their life to the fullest.
An American feature film adaptation of the same name as the novel directed by Josh Boone and starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, and Nat Wolff was released on June 6, 2014. The movie describes perfectly the beautiful yet tragic love story of the two young lovers. It was a big hit all over the world and enjoyed both strong critical and commercial success.
