Although this book is about kids who are battling cancer, I found it a quick and easy read. Don't get me wrong, I cried a lot while reading this book, but I also laughed. I thought the story of Hazel and Augustus was sweet and liked reading along as their relationship grew from friendship into love. I wanted them to beat cancer, but this book came out a while ago so I was aware that it wasn't the happiest of endings.

This book was well written, however I did have one issue - Hazel and Gus were teenagers, yet they spoke with a vocabulary that was well beyond their age. I had to look up a lot of the words they used, and I'm in my forties! Maybe the author thought their wisdom was due to their illness and the lives they've been forced to live, but it wasn't completely realistic to me. Other than that I really enjoyed this book (is enjoyed the right word for a book about kids with cancer?) and recommend it to anyone looking for a heartbreaking yet funny read.