Post by Rachel Parizek on Jul 18, 2013 19:02:29 GMT -5
I’m sorry I haven’t posted before now!! The book came in the mail late last week and I’m going to just catch up, if that’s okay 
Review 1: Ch. 1-4
I love Augustus. I love him so much. It’s amazing how John Green can just make you fall in love with the characters in a matter of minutes. If I was in Hazel’s position, honestly, I don’t think I could be very positive about it. I mean, it’s not exactly something you can just brush off, especially in Hazel’s case. Personally, I don’t see how anyone could find anything positive about having cancer. Sure, you’d appreciate things a little more than you would have, but when I imagine myself in her position, I’m certain I would be terrified at first. After some time, though, I think I would feel a lot like Hazel does. One of my favorite quotes from these first four chapters was when she went to the mall for her ‘half-birthday celebration’. “Kaitlyn just happened to be an extremely sophisticated twenty-five-year-old British socialite stuck inside a sixteen-year-old body in Indianapolis.”
And I have seen some posts about John Green, and he’s really funny. I’m planning on checking out his YouTube videos
Review 2: Ch. 5-12
This book has made me think about the universe and the things in it in a way I really haven’t before. It’s like learning another language when I read this book. I learn a whole new vocabulary of personalities and experiences and perspectives. I’m really enjoying the banter between Hazel and Augustus, and the way their relationship is evolving makes me really happy. They communicate in a way that’s funny and intelligent at the same time and I think that’s just about perfect. The story that’s being told seems so real and the emotions that the characters have, portray what would actually be happening, I think. So far, I think this book is wonderful and I love it.
Review 3: Ch. 13-18
I thought it was funny, and really nice (in a strange sort of way) when Augustus took Isaac to go egg Monica’s car. Vandalism isn’t good, of course, but Augustus thought it’d make Isaac feel better and relieve some of the anger. When his health started to deteriorate, Hazel stayed with him. His experiences and the events in the last two chapters really made me think about what it would be like, to be so close to death. I don’t know if I could… stand that, I mean, I would be absolutely terrified.
Review 1: Ch. 1-4
I love Augustus. I love him so much. It’s amazing how John Green can just make you fall in love with the characters in a matter of minutes. If I was in Hazel’s position, honestly, I don’t think I could be very positive about it. I mean, it’s not exactly something you can just brush off, especially in Hazel’s case. Personally, I don’t see how anyone could find anything positive about having cancer. Sure, you’d appreciate things a little more than you would have, but when I imagine myself in her position, I’m certain I would be terrified at first. After some time, though, I think I would feel a lot like Hazel does. One of my favorite quotes from these first four chapters was when she went to the mall for her ‘half-birthday celebration’. “Kaitlyn just happened to be an extremely sophisticated twenty-five-year-old British socialite stuck inside a sixteen-year-old body in Indianapolis.”
And I have seen some posts about John Green, and he’s really funny. I’m planning on checking out his YouTube videos
Review 2: Ch. 5-12
This book has made me think about the universe and the things in it in a way I really haven’t before. It’s like learning another language when I read this book. I learn a whole new vocabulary of personalities and experiences and perspectives. I’m really enjoying the banter between Hazel and Augustus, and the way their relationship is evolving makes me really happy. They communicate in a way that’s funny and intelligent at the same time and I think that’s just about perfect. The story that’s being told seems so real and the emotions that the characters have, portray what would actually be happening, I think. So far, I think this book is wonderful and I love it.
Review 3: Ch. 13-18
I thought it was funny, and really nice (in a strange sort of way) when Augustus took Isaac to go egg Monica’s car. Vandalism isn’t good, of course, but Augustus thought it’d make Isaac feel better and relieve some of the anger. When his health started to deteriorate, Hazel stayed with him. His experiences and the events in the last two chapters really made me think about what it would be like, to be so close to death. I don’t know if I could… stand that, I mean, I would be absolutely terrified.
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