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Thursday, 10 April 2014

About a Much Loved Story

I was told that while my post 'I Can' was good, it should have been divided into two parts. I digressed too much. Well, I don't have the patience to edit it all out, so I'm just writing a new one. 
A few days ago,my mom and I were discussing one of my favourite books, 'The Fault In Our Stars'. She said that it was a tragedy. I said it was a romance. Pondering over it for a while, I came to the conclusion that it was a bit of both- a romantic tragedy. Both of them are young. Both of them deserve a long life. And yet, they have a ticking time bomb inside of them. They can't help their fates. It was written in their stars. And despite that, they take a chance, and fall in love. John Green, the author, doesn't make them sound sappy, or depressed with their circumstances. He doesn't show them to be unhappy and angry. Do they have their moments? Yes. But don't they deserve that? But mainly, you see immense strength. You see grit. And you see love. I guess, many interpretations can be made from this story. It all depends on how you look at it. But I'm sure, that whoever reads this, has to love it. Love it for different reasons? Sure. But it will be loved. I love it because of Augustus Waters. The boy who seems so perfect, yet at the same time so flawed. I love it because of the words. Because of the absolute beauty in them. And finally I love it, because I've never read anything like it. And I highly doubt I ever will.
'The Fault In Our Stars' is absolutely gorgeous. It makes you laugh. It makes you cry. And it leaves you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. 
[Note: I tried publishing this on Saturday, for some reason it didn't work, so I'm publishing it now.]

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