The fault in our starsby John Green
YAFic Gree
Despite the tumor-shrinking miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.
I do not handle cancer stories well and this was probably this was longest it took me to finish a John Green book, who I usually devour in one sitting. This is probably because each chapter was making me laugh and then making me cry and usually on the same page so much that by the end of that chapter I was emotionally spent. Regardless of that, Mr. Green continues to be my favor tie YA writer since S.E. Hinton and each of his book is a joy to read.
The big difference from this book over his other ones is that there is a girl as the main character, and other readers might think differently, but I found Hazel and Augustus to be the most like actual teenagers than in any of his other novels since Looking For Alaska.
Dead to you
by Lisa McMann
YAFic McMa
Ethan was abducted from his front yard when he was just seven years old. Now, at sixteen, he has returned to his family. It’s a miracle…at first. Then the tensions start to build. His reintroduction to his old life isn’t going smoothly, and his family is tearing apart all over again. If only Ethan could remember something, anything, about his life before, he’d be able to put the pieces back together. But there’s something that’s keeping his memory blocked. Something unspeakable...
This book had been getting good hype and we had an advanced copy sent to us. The early hype that this was a real page turner was not wrong. I finished it in two sittings and afterwards I couldn't say why. I didn't really like the main character but like a good 90s made-for-TV movie, the main character's predicament is engaging. The end is a mix bag of emotions and left me a little put out and wanting more.
