The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Right off the top let me say that this is a brilliantly written book.  The author has captured the argot, if there can be one, of tween cancer kids. 

An author takes on the challenge of directing us, we the readers, into following their plot line.  Not asking too many questions; nay, manipulating us into tears and cheers and suspending disbelief in all else but their story. 

John Green, the author, has done this with “… .. Stars”.  I bought in, almost from the first chapter.  I was following with cheers and tears throughout most of the book. 

Thankfully (or unfortunately), we are not allowed to delve into word choice, sentence structure, motivations, or even characterizations, since this is, in fact, a novel intended for young teenagers.  We, Library book club readers, have long been out of touch with this demographic.  Sympathetic, yes; but unable to judge whether this book merits value to its’ supposed audience. 

I enjoyed the opportunity to read this book.  However, I can’t judge whether or not we went far afield in a domain alien to Brown-Baggers.