Whenever I would think of John Green, I would think of Crash Course and history. It never occurred to me that John would have a soft side other than talking about history and dead people. John shows his vulnerability in his book The Fault In Our Stars when two people fall in love. This love story involves trauma, comedy, and sparks flying between the two main characters Hazel and Augustus. 

Hazel was diagnosed with lung cancer and after a support group, she meets Augustus. They bond over their love for reading, especially their love over their favorite book. They go on a trip to find their favorite author and together on their journey, they fall in love. Augustus tells Hazel terrible news about him and his medical history which causes a rough patch between them. Together they find a way to come back to each other overcoming their problems and finding a way to live with each other medical issues. Although there are tragedies and death, in the end, their love lives on throughout every reader. 

Readers will feel the powerful emotions throughout the bookkeeping you engaged and surrounded by the story. This book is very heart touching and John Green did a very good job writing it and creating the characters. No matter what age the reader is, they will find a way to connect to the story. 

I personally feel this story is a little cheesy, but it has inspired me to open my own heart to love. This story shows the good sides of a relationship and the problems that come towards a relationship. It shows how the people in the relationship must stay together and fight for their love. 

Through this book, I learned so much. I learned that no matter what, you should never give up. I may sound cheesy, but I really feel that this book demonstrates that if there is a will there’s a way. Hazel and Augustus pushed themselves and overcome their challenges, individuals and together. But it was through those challenges they found each other again throughout their love story. 

There are many different symbols throughout this novel, and I feel the biggest one is water. This may sound odd but the symbolism of the water is very creative. Hazel has lung cancer, making it hard for her to breathe and putting her on an oxygen tank. Almost like she is sinking right? As the water (cancer) fills her lungs, it is harder for her to survive, but in many ways, it is the water that keeps her alive. Augustus’s last name is Waters. Augustus keeps hazel alive and is the light in her life while she is dealing with extreme darkness throughout her cancer journey. 

This shows that what brings us as humans down, can build us back up in many different forms. From evil comes good and from the “water” in hazel’s lungs comes the love of her life Augustus Waters. 

Although there are so many things in each person’s life, we need to keep pushing and find the light at the end of the tunnel in order to be happy. 

This novel may just seem like a sappy love story, but it is truly inspiring which pushes every reader to strive to be their best. Audiences will find themselves in tears as they close the book but also wanting more. No matter the age or gender of the reader, there will be something to connect to throughout this book, making it one of a kind.

Garth Stein shows the incredible bond between a dog and their owner throughout the book The Art of Racing in the Rain. The emotions that are shown in the book come to life and the ending will have readers sobbing. A dog is a man’s best friend, they say, and this book shows just that. Denny (the owner) and Enzo (the dog) have an unbreakable relationship that continues to grow in strength as the book continues on. 

Enzo shows unconditional love to everyone in the book which is a very refreshing factor that a reader will find. It shows the value in any relationship and how strong love can hold someone together even in their toughest times. This story proves how much joy and support dogs can bring to families in their hardest times. 

Although this book has it’s cheesy and heartwarming moments, readers will close the book in tears. Audiences will never look at a dog the same after reading this novel because of the effect it has on oneself. The compassion shown by Enzo to Denny and his family shows that dogs are some of the best living beings in the world. 

The novel was New York Times bestseller for almost 3 years and it’s no surprise that fans enjoy it that much. Many people love a good dog book because it refreshes society of how much we love our pets. Not to mention that the stories are absolutely adorable. It also allows us to get a small sense of how our pets feel about us because the book is told from Enzo’s perspective. Although the novel is about a specific dog, we can all relate the story back to our loving pets.

Enzo comes into Denny’s life very unexpectedly, but it didn’t take long for them to become the best of friends. Denny and Enzo both grew together and became a fantastic dynamic duo. Enzo was always by Denny’s side and was able to watch him fall in love, start a family, and succeed in his car racing career. 

Many good things come unexpectedly, but when Denny’s wife Eve got cancer it was neither good nor expected. Enzo was extremely supportive of Denny, Eve, and their daughter Zoe. Enzo ultimately kept the family together in their hardest time, still giving them unconditional love no matter what. Enzo was also able to watch Zoe grow up and be a big part of her childhood, which many people can relate to if they had a pet growing up. 

There are many different symbols in this novel, each affecting someone in a particular way. The most well-known message in this book is the idea of making your own destiny. Because Denny is a race car driver he has to drive in the rain. To most drivers, this can seem quite scary, but to Denny, instead of letting the rain take over his tires he takes over and wins the race. This symbol can be understood as taking control of your life and not letting anyone else change your destiny. To many readers, this is very powerful because many people today in our society struggle with taking control and making their own destiny, instead of listening to anyone else. 

The novel may just seem like another sappy dog book, but as a dog owner myself, it really hit home. This book will make readers run home to their pets and kiss and cuddle them until you can’t anymore. Sometimes people forget how much our pets are really there for us and how much they love us despite our mistakes. Dogs and other pets too are a big part of our life because no matter how bad we humans mess up, a dog will always love no matter what. Dogs are family too and this book does that fact justice.