Hey everyone! Today I decided to twist things around and for a change rant about something I didn't really enjoy. As you all know, I only post things that I enjoy/like, and all my book or product reviews are always about things I like however this time I decided to have a post on something I didn't enjoy so much.
When I first started reading the book before it got famous I really liked it to be very honest, but as I got to the middle and end I wasn't very happy, quite disappointed actually. It seemed like a very typical teenager-romance-type-book, and I understand that it was related to cancer and fighting a hard stage in life and I have absolutely nothing against cancer patients, and in fact I myself happen to know numerous people who have faced cancer at some point in their life. The idea of cancer wasn't the problem really, I kind a liked that idea actually, however the fact of how they fell in love at first sight isn't very realistic and I feel like it's used in so many stories already. Also, the metaphor used about the cigarette is a little controversial because I feel like it can bring up a wrong message and encourage more teens to take on smoking even though Augustus didn't actually light the cigarette. Also it can affect teens when coming to other situations such as playing around with guns or knives but not actually hurting someone, or other related situations. The fact that the mother allowed the two teens to go to the authors home on their own is a little shocking because you wouldn't expect a mother to allow two teenagers to go to a practical stranger's home especially in a totally new, and unknown place. Moreover, the overly intimate relationship between Augustus and Hazel that's displayed in the book is not very appropriate in my opinion and I believe that something that's not right to do shouldn't be portrayed in a book, especially in a book for people of younger age, since at a younger age people get affected and influenced by the things around them more. The book just made it seem like the things they did were totally fine, and for some teeangers this may seem as a source of encouragement, and a portrayal of "norm" when it totally is not.
Obviously the book wasn't totally bad and I appreciate every writers piece but I guess this was just on a more no no level for me personally, and I think that this is an overrated book. What I did like is that both Augustus and Hazel were living their life as the people that they are and were just themselves. Anyway, everyone has their own opinion on something and I thought I would share mine on this book.
I would like to know what you guys thought of the book, and if you agree with me or have different views on it. Have a lovely day/night and don't forget to smile :)
When I first started reading the book before it got famous I really liked it to be very honest, but as I got to the middle and end I wasn't very happy, quite disappointed actually. It seemed like a very typical teenager-romance-type-book, and I understand that it was related to cancer and fighting a hard stage in life and I have absolutely nothing against cancer patients, and in fact I myself happen to know numerous people who have faced cancer at some point in their life. The idea of cancer wasn't the problem really, I kind a liked that idea actually, however the fact of how they fell in love at first sight isn't very realistic and I feel like it's used in so many stories already. Also, the metaphor used about the cigarette is a little controversial because I feel like it can bring up a wrong message and encourage more teens to take on smoking even though Augustus didn't actually light the cigarette. Also it can affect teens when coming to other situations such as playing around with guns or knives but not actually hurting someone, or other related situations. The fact that the mother allowed the two teens to go to the authors home on their own is a little shocking because you wouldn't expect a mother to allow two teenagers to go to a practical stranger's home especially in a totally new, and unknown place. Moreover, the overly intimate relationship between Augustus and Hazel that's displayed in the book is not very appropriate in my opinion and I believe that something that's not right to do shouldn't be portrayed in a book, especially in a book for people of younger age, since at a younger age people get affected and influenced by the things around them more. The book just made it seem like the things they did were totally fine, and for some teeangers this may seem as a source of encouragement, and a portrayal of "norm" when it totally is not.
Obviously the book wasn't totally bad and I appreciate every writers piece but I guess this was just on a more no no level for me personally, and I think that this is an overrated book. What I did like is that both Augustus and Hazel were living their life as the people that they are and were just themselves. Anyway, everyone has their own opinion on something and I thought I would share mine on this book.
I would like to know what you guys thought of the book, and if you agree with me or have different views on it. Have a lovely day/night and don't forget to smile :)
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