My say:
I had read many good
reviews of the book and I told myself I'll buy it when I've gone through my
stack of to-reads, which realistically could have taken forever. Then the movie
came out. While I knew the basic analogy, the advertisements for the movie moved
me - I wanted to watch this.
"But, in fact, depression is not a side effect of cancer. Depression is a side effect of dying."
I'm not sure about
you, but I find it difficult watching a movie after reading the book. Often,
the book is so much better than the movie. The plot. The portrayal of the
characters. You build a picture in your mind of what the characters look like.
You take to heart the storyline. Then you watch the movie and everything falls
to pieces. The characters are nothing like you imagined. The movie is missing
bits and pieces of your favourite scenes (I understand some things or feelings
cannot be portrayed the same way in a movie but don't you still feel
betrayed?!). So I thought … I'll go watch this movie and then read the book.
Oh my gosh, I balled
my eyes out at the cinema. How could you not? Even reading the many blurbs,
reviews and watching how many movie trailers, I never expected the ending to be
what it was. I was completely moved by the movie, so much so I bought the book
straight after.
"As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once."
And I love it as
much as the movie. Let's just say about 90% of the book is reflected in the
movie. Maybe more. Even down word by word in some of the script. It's beautiful
as can get for a YA novel. You just want to laugh and cry with the characters.
You love Hazel for her strength and her vulnerabilities. You love Augustus for
his stoic humour and charm. Even when the battles get tougher and the story
becomes more heart-wrenching, they still manage to draw you along their
journey. A great book.
My rating:
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