If there is one author who can combine tears, laughs and cancer into a heart wrenching novel it is John Green. The author of Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns has written another moving book, The Fault In Our Stars which came out officially on Jan. 10.

This story is about Hazel, a girl diagnosed with Osterosarcoma which is a form of cancer. In the beginning she just goes day to day living with something she knows she might not be able to beat, but she does her best not to think about that. One day she attends a support group for kids with all sorts of cancer where she meets Augustus (AKA Gus). He is NEC (No evidence of Cancer) but goes to the meeting with his friend Isaac. It may not be a love at first sight moment but it’s very entertaining.   

They become friends quickly and learn a lot about on another. The entire time they are together you can just tell something is going to happen with them. The story takes an interesting turn when Gus decides to take Hazel to Amsterdam to meet the author of one of her favorite books to find out what happens to the characters in it. The trip is cute, but the author is a drunk who could care less about his fans and refuses to tell them how the story ends. Even though Hazel’s dreams are crushed she has the time of her life with Gus. It is in Amsterdam that Hazel realizes they are falling in love with each other. When they come back home Gus has some bad news. Cancer has spread all over his body, especially his heart and lungs so he will not have much time left. You will have to keep reading to find out how it all plays out.

The book is fantastic; Green has written something that can bring anyone to tears. His wit and sense of humor makes this book hard to put down. Even in the most serious of times Green finds a way to make the situation seem lighthearted and he does it well without overdoing it. The characters are so well written, each is given such an important part, the only character I felt was unnecessary was Hazel’s friend Kaitlyn. She wasn’t needed, but other than that this book was a great read. It’s filled with comedy, drama, but nothing too mushy. It has a cute love story but keeps it original and sweet. Fans of Green will love this new story and enjoy every page of it, and people unfamiliar with his work should give this book a shot, it won’t disappoint.