Hazel, the narrator, is 16 years old and, so far, a miracle of cancer treatments; experimental drugs shrank her cancer, but since she was 13, she’s been living on oxygen tanks, chemotherapy, and borrowed time. She already has her GED and goes to community college classes, so her super-smart, wry narration is believable and delightful.

Through a cancer support group, Hazel meets Augustus. Here’s where the falling in love happens... Augustus is stunningly handsome, smart, a cancer survivor, too-- and he and Hazel have even more in common, including an obsession with the same novel, written by an author who seems to have dropped off the planet.

The emotional rollercoaster of these teens who have looked death in the eyes is poignant and compulsively readable. With depth, humor, and affection, Green gives a story full of the zest that makes life worth living. Yes, you’ll probably need tissues so you don’t get tears on the pages, but stock up on the kleenex and enjoy. While supplies last, we even have signed copies! ~Tegan