I think just about everyone knows what this book is about, so I'll give a quick synopsis. Two teens meet, both in a support group for really sick kids, and fall in love. Awesome and awful things ensue, but there's some hope at the end.
I read this book for the Booked for Lunch book group, and it was a re-read for me. I had read it when it was first published and remembered liking it. This time around, I found myself noticing some things I hadn't remembered. Overall, I like the book and I think it's an important books for teens, especially, to read because it brings up some good, thought-provoking things. It's a book that can generate good discussion, as well.
Thinking about it, I wonder if I'm responding differently to this book because I am not the actual audience it's written for; I am not a teen. I think if I had encountered this book at 13 or 14, I would have been all over it (like fur on a bunny, as I say). However, reading it as an adult, I find myself wondering about whether teens actually think or talk like Hazel and Gus (even though they are quite mature for their age). But, overall, I can breeze over that and just enjoy the story.
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