Hazel is a young girl who is terminally ill from cancer who has no motivation in life and is dealing with depression as well. Hazel is convinced by her mother to attend a teen support group to help her make friends and seek support from others affected by illnesses too. While she attends the support group, she meets a very interesting young man named Augustus Waters who sparks a flame between them. He turns her whole life around and makes her feel things she never thought or has ever felt before. He eventually admits to her that he has had cancer this whole time, and hopes that she can forgive him in hopes that he has changed her life for the better before her time is up. In the end, Hazel is very depressed but accepts the fact that he is gone and is grateful to have had the chance to love someone the way she loved him in her life time. I believe the strong points in this book are the feelings, emotions, and support that are expressed though out the whole story. Both characters are terminally ill and show that they can still find multiple pleasures to enjoy the last days of their lives, not knowing when it will be their last. This book can give young adults that have been diagnosed with health issues hope to still live life, enjoy every moment till the end. If a student asked for a book similar to this one, I would recommend “A Walk to remember”, or “The Probability of Miracles”.
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