tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post3128264921243737033..comments2023-05-24T11:51:35.551-04:00Comments on Bunbury in the Stacks: Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John GreenHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-9982113668102231322012-05-25T23:01:22.004-04:002012-05-25T23:01:22.004-04:00Yeah, honestly, this already isn't my favorite...Yeah, honestly, this already isn't my favorite John Green. I preferred the lighter, funnier side I saw in An Abundance of Katherines. Still, this was a wonderful book, and I hope that if you try it you like it!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-41271036037970767832012-05-25T22:35:50.495-04:002012-05-25T22:35:50.495-04:00I still have yet to read a John Green book. The sy...I still have yet to read a John Green book. The synopses never seem like my sort of my thing, but I have seen SO many reviews that are just glowing this one I may have to try one.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702562351328503338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-6874380156292475702012-05-25T17:40:53.513-04:002012-05-25T17:40:53.513-04:00Awe, thanks April! I know it gets tiring reading ...Awe, thanks April! I know it gets tiring reading tons and tons of reviews on the same book, so I appreciate people who still want to hear what I have to say.<br /><br />I like that all of the families in the two John Green books I've read have been really good, supportive, and functional. Even if the parents in Abundance of Katherines were largely absent, we still knew they cared by the need for him to call nightly and what not.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-26117710981272191682012-05-25T15:28:13.426-04:002012-05-25T15:28:13.426-04:00Like Flannery said, Green definitely has sort of a...Like Flannery said, Green definitely has sort of a way of organizing. I know I could not read all of his books nor all of Dessen's books back to back or I would get bored of them. I think it's good to space them out. Like, sigh, I still have Paper Towns left to read, but I won't dive into it until later in the year because it's too close to TFioS.<br /><br />Also? Even when books have a bajillion reviews, I am always interested in your thoughts on the book cuz you bring your own unique and awesome insight to the table.<br /><br />And yes. Augustus Waters was completely fantastic. And I loved their functional wonderful families. :-DApril (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-39490164944314857172012-05-23T23:44:27.162-04:002012-05-23T23:44:27.162-04:00I hope so too, though I'm sure I will! I actu...I hope so too, though I'm sure I will! I actually didn't like TFioS as much as I liked An Abundance of Katherines to be honest, but I can certainly see why everyone loved it so much.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-35044583573734196022012-05-23T23:40:12.179-04:002012-05-23T23:40:12.179-04:00I'm glad you reviewed this, Heidi. I always en...I'm glad you reviewed this, Heidi. I always enjoy hearing your opinion. I hope you like Looking for Alaska! That used to be my favorite before TFioS.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321758826842457432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-63673390178191220692012-05-23T21:23:27.810-04:002012-05-23T21:23:27.810-04:00Thanks so much, Alyssa! And yeah, reading this bo...Thanks so much, Alyssa! And yeah, reading this book was hard, and I am so with you on the resistance thing, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be, and it was worth it! Though yeah, I still get mad thinking about this book using cancer to make me feel things. D:Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-54609690901550886172012-05-23T21:20:04.492-04:002012-05-23T21:20:04.492-04:00I totally see what you mean about the characters a...I totally see what you mean about the characters and structure being similar. I mean, it's totally working so I'm not going to complain, but I am going to try and space out the backlog.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-2366481130988030982012-05-23T20:55:49.114-04:002012-05-23T20:55:49.114-04:00This was SUCH a good review. I loved it. A lot. It...This was SUCH a good review. I loved it. A lot. It made me want to read the book that has been sitting on my kitchen table for three months because I am too damn afraid to pick it up since you know...CANCER and DEATH plus LOVE makes me want to puke a little and not in a good way...Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810803890356293754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-28564972911571247312012-05-23T20:19:11.458-04:002012-05-23T20:19:11.458-04:00I loved this too...like everyone else and their mo...I loved this too...like everyone else and their mom, grandpa, and dog. (dogs can read?!) I was a little surprised that Tatiana didn't love it but the thing about John Green, as you'll see once you read one or two more, is that he has a system and organizational plan in his books. It works, and it works well, but it is readily apparent that you are reading one of his books and soon all the characters seem to blend together. Sarah Dessen is another author I feel that way about. Do I read everything they both right? Yeah, because I like their style. But it gets old:-/ I thought Fault was a little departure for Green and I really liked the book for it but I can see why it would/could be considered similar to his other books. Anyway, I'm so happy you're trekking through all of them. I hope you like Looking For Alaska! That was my first, if I recall correctly.Flannery Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220575148619507951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-25141134095772016002012-05-23T11:59:58.070-04:002012-05-23T11:59:58.070-04:00Haha, no problem. I'm actually happy to see pe...Haha, no problem. I'm actually happy to see people who didn't love this book. Honestly, the more time that passes since I've read it, the more angry it makes me. I really did enjoy reading it, and loved the characters and humor, but the whole cancer thing just seems like such a cheap ploy sometimes. I know it wasn't meant to be, but I still had a hard time reading it. Like I said, glad this wasn't my first John Green!Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416898799044848769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-74105418531606107212012-05-23T06:36:19.373-04:002012-05-23T06:36:19.373-04:00Oh yeah and sorry for the link! I'm half aslee...Oh yeah and sorry for the link! I'm half asleep, got a snotty nose and it's REALLY WARM. But hey, it still links to me?Vee_Bookishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00652899477091461541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523272155293060888.post-42075172054752405692012-05-23T06:29:18.003-04:002012-05-23T06:29:18.003-04:00The last book of John Green's did not agree wi...The last book of John Green's did not agree with me. I hated it to be honest! I would like to get this though but I'm waiting until Dutton bring out a decent copy. The copies currently available are awful...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.comacalm.com/2012/05/waiting-on-wednesday-12.html" rel="nofollow">ComaCalm's Waiting For...</a>Vee_Bookishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00652899477091461541noreply@blogger.com