The Fault in Our Stars
Summary
The novel "The Fault in Our Stars" tells the story of Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year-old girl suffering from thyroid cancer with metastasis to her lungs. She attends a support group for cancer patients, where she meets Augustus Waters, a former basketball player who lost his leg to osteosarcoma. A romantic relationship develops between them. Augustus and Hazel travel to Amsterdam to meet their favorite author, Peter Van Houten, the writer of "An Imperial Affliction." The meeting turns out to be disappointing, but the trip strengthens their bond. Soon, Augustus's condition worsens, and he passes away. Hazel finds a letter Augustus wrote to Van Houten, expressing his love and admiration for her. The book concludes with Hazel reading this letter and feeling grateful for their brief yet meaningful love.
