Having made the efforts, they eventually find Van Houten in Amsterdam and contact him to learn whether he will be willing to meet them. Augustus and Hazel decide to find the author of the book Peter Van Houten to find out what will happen in the story. The only thing that disappoints Hazel is that the book is not finished. Hazel tells Augustus about her most favourite story – the story of a girl dying of cancer just like Hazel. They have a lot in common they discuss films and books and spend a lot of time together. He attends the sessions of the support group to help his friend Isaac who has cancer. He has one leg amputated, the state of his health seems better than that of Hazel. She hopes it will help the girl to socialise. Hazel’ mother insists on her joining a support group. Hazel suffers not only physically but emotionally as well feeling very lonely and depressed. She undergoes the treatment but a new drug she is treated with does not guarantee the remission. The disease is incurable and no one knows how much time is left for the girl. The book tells the story of two young people who are dying of cancer, their love and struggle to make each others’ lives better and brighter. The book was published in 2012 and was on the New York Times list of the best-selling books. The novel is written by John Green, one of the most known authors of fiction for youth. The Fault in Our Stars is a piece of young adult fiction which combines the elements of a love story and a drama.

The fault in our stars book review