Hazel and Gus seem like kids you would know and even though they have cancer, they are not overly wise and prolific-they are real and honest.” In an interview with Rookie magazine, Green said, “I don’t think adults give teenagers enough credit as intellectually engaged people.” Says Rachel L., 19, “The author doesn’t create dumb teenagers. With such a depressing topic-why did the book resonate so much with teen readers and will the movie do the same? Relatable CharactersĪccording to the teens I spoke with, it is Green’s writing style that draws the reader in.

When they get home, Gus tells Hazel his cancer has returned. While the author turns out not to have the answers Hazel was looking for, the two fall in love on the trip. An organization that grants wishes to sick children gives Gus the opportunity to take Hazel to meet the author of her favorite book in Amsterdam. The two become friends discussing many things, including their favorite books. Gus had bone cancer and had his leg amputated but is in remission. Hazel has thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs so she needs daily oxygen. Hazel and Augustus meet at a cancer support group. Based on the book of the same name by John Green, TFIOS tells the love story of Hazel and Augustus (Gus), two teens living with cancer. The Fault In Our Stars (or as fans call it TFIOS) arrived in theaters Friday June 6 th as one of the most widely anticipated movies of the summer. But will a movie about teens living with cancer draw this summer’s moviegoers? TFIOS Resonates with Teens Like X-Men, Spiderman or the sequel to 21 Jump Street come to mind. When people think of summer blockbuster movies, they think of superheroes, action adventures, or sidesplitting comedies.

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