Journal May 23

1. Critique of The Fault in our Stars. MONTROSE MAVENS ROLL OUT!!!
My book, The Fault in our Stars, is a very interesting book. I was really excited to read it because it is so popular, so I assumed that it must be great. However, I found that it was overrated. The plot was predictable and followed the same plots as most generic love stories. It was written very well, and I seemed almost like the main character was writing it. However, I predicted the ending as soon as I opened the book. I thought that the author did a great job of making the book very realistic, and he must have done a lot of research on cancer. I also liked how the plot was similar to the cancer the main character has. Everything was good and happy, but then one day basically, s*** hit the fan. After s*** hits the fan, the 'fan' breaks and things further deteriorate at a faster speed, until everything stops. This is similar to the protagonist's cancer because everything seems good until the cancer gets worse. Things deteriorate in their body faster and faster, until everything stops. Everything stops when the cancer finally wins, and the protagonist dies.

Journal May 17

*SPOILER ALERT*

My book, The Fault in Our Stars, contains many different climaxs. However, I think that the main one is when Agustus, the protagonists lover, says that he has cancer. Before this the book is on an uphill slope, and everything seems to be getting better, but after this things start to mess up and spiral downwards. Agustus gets more sick and eventually dies. I think the main conflict in this book is man vs. self or man vs. nature. I believe that it is man vs. self because it is all about people coming to terms with the fact that they are going to die soon. However, it is man vs. nature because it is also people battling cancer. I believe that the protagonist loses her man vs. nature battle because she is terminally ill, and her boyfriend dies from cancer. However, she wins her man vs. self battle because she comes to terms with the thought of death.

Journal May 10

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 My book, The Fault in Our Stars, starts off with Hazel Grace, the protagonist. She is going to a support group for people with cancer. She is friends with Issac, a member of the support group who is going blind from cancer. Through Issac, she meets Agustus, or Gus. Agustus has overcome cancer, and is in remission, Agustus and Hazel meet and become friends. They are both teenagers around the age of 17. It is unclear, what Agustus's goal in life is. However, I believe that Hazel's goal is too overcome cancer, or just live a happy life for as long as she can. It also seems like another goal of her's is to fall in love. This book is set in the present time, and in Indianapolis.