Overhyped Young Adult Novel

The Fault in Our Stars. Das Schicksal ist ein mieser Verräter, englische Ausgabe
von John Green

Bewertet mit 3 Sternen

The Fault in Our Stars is mainly set in present-day Indianapolis. While most of the time, the setting doesn’t seem to be that important, there is one scene, a dinner scene, that is breathtakingly beautiful.

The main characters in The Fault in Our Stars are Hazel and Augustus. Both are teenagers. We follow the story from Hazel’s perspective. With this book, the characters’ believability is my main problem. Of course Hazel and Augustus might be more grown up than other people their age. But still, they act, talk and think like adults and they do this all the time. Both Hazel and Augustus (especially Augustus) aren’t believable in their roles as teenagers. At least for me.

I did like the plot though. I needed a little time to get going, but I enjoyed what I read, even if it was predictable. I’d really like to know what a whole classroom of teenagers would think of The Fault in Our Stars. If they don’t have a problem with the characters’ believability, then I’d recommend this book to teenagers, or adults who really don’t mind as the central topics of friendship and illness are important. However, I think that The Fault in Our Stars might be a bit overhyped.