Green manages to keep the romance at the forefront of the story, which is sad, sweet, and funny at the same time. Because of Gus's dissatisfaction with the book's abrupt conclusion, they decide to visit the author in Amsterdam. The book An Imperial Affliction, which is about a girl with cancer and has many similarities to Hazel's own experience, is given to him by Hazel. It takes some time for Hazel and Gus to warm up to each other, but they eventually agree to read each other's favorite book. Upon her mother's recommendation, Augustus Waters introduces her to a cancer support group. It tells the story of Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year-old terminally ill with thyroid cancer. GradeSaver, 26 January 2016 Web.Green's sixth novel, The Fault in Our Stars, was first published in 2012 and was adapted for the big screen in 2014.
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Hazel copes with Augustus's death, comforting herself with the strength of her family and a letter about her that Augustus sent to the author before his death. The author attends Augustus's funeral and tries to apologize to Hazel she realizes that his book, which is about a young girl with cancer, was based on his daughter who died. They return home and Hazel stays by his side until his death.
At the end of the trip, Augustus reveals to Hazel that his cancer has come back and is much worse than the previous time. They are able to take this trip, but when they arrive to meet the author he is drunk and surly. She introduces Augustus to her favorite book, and he forms a plan in which they will travel to Amsterdam together (using the "Wish" given to him by a foundation for children with cancer) to meet the reclusive and mysterious author and find out what happens after the book's end. Augustus has been in remission after losing his leg some years prior, so Hazel hesitates in starting a relationship with him, not wanting to hurt him if her illness takes another turn for the worse.
She attends a support group at a church there, she meets a friend named Isaac and a romantic interest named Augustus. Her cancer began as thyroid cancer but spread to her lungs, causing her to need to breathe oxygen from a tank at all times throughout the day. Despite this, she is a girl with a vibrant mind, biting wit, and incredible empathy for the position into which she puts her parents of having to care for her. Hazel Grace Lancaster has been living with cancer for three of her seventeen years of life.
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