Incarnate- NewSoul #1

5/5 rating.

Summary- For thousands of years every single person have always been reincarnated. To new bodies, but intact memories of their past lifetimes. Until one day, a new soul was born. Ana was born, except that she had never been born before. When she was born, another soul had vanished, and they blamed her for it. Even her own mother hated her, and her father had abandoned her. Finally sick of her life, Ana decided to leave her mother, in order to find out about her past. Why she was born. She decided to go to Heart, hoping she can learn more about her strange existance. But Ana's presence wasn't welcomed by everyone. In fact, it might threaten to hurt her, and other people in her life. And what if, the promise of reincarnation...was slipping away?

Firstly, I must say that the cover is just stunning. Don't you agree? It was what attracted me to this book afterall. It was a really good book, with an original plot. I loved the idea of everyone always being reincarnated, and yet here's a new soul. Someone who had never been born before. Can you just imagine, being born over and over again? Having to remember evernts of you past life, the way you died? Personally, I would hate it. I felt sorry for people like Sam, who are tormented by things from the past. Like dragons. Yeah if I was killed by a dragon 30 times, I would have nightmares too. And yet, I also felt sorry for Ana. It must've been absolutely terrifying for her. Being the only one who's different, and not knowing why that was. I mean, her father abandoned her, and her mother hates her. Parents are supposed to be there for their children, not make their life hell. Well I guess, I felt sorry for everyone in the book one way or another. Except maybe Li. I just don't like her.

The characters are also good. They're described nicely, but none of them are perfect. I really hate it when characters are described as 'perfect'. Let's face it, no one is perfect. Ana is a bit naive and insecure, but that's to be expected due to the treatment of her mother. And besides, she's only 15! But, she's also brave and loyal, which are very good characteristics. Sam is a kind, loyal guy who will do anything for people he cares about. He's also brave, and yet he also has fears of his own, which added a depth in his character. The other characters are also cool, such as Stef and Li. Well, I hate Li. What kind of mother treats her daughter like that? But still, her character was described nicely. Even from the start I knew that she wasn't exactly a good character. Stef was also cool. She was funny, and seems kinda like an older sister figure for Ana. I find it kinda funny how people can be reincarnated as a different gender...haha.

I also loved how the Ana is not a character who always needs saving. I really hate books where the girl appears weak and whiny. I mean yeah, she was saved and taken care by Sam. But she also did the same for him, so it was good. And well, those two are really cute :P
I just loved how they brought music to express their..love and life in general. I don't play any musical instruments, but I can imagine them pouring their soul into their music. And having the name 'Ana Incarnate'. It's pretty isn't it? And obviously, it was significant as she had always been called a no soul. I can just feel how much it must've meant for her.

My favourite part was the masquarade. I loved the idea of it, the celebration, the costumes. They were awesome. And I can imagine that Ana's costume must've been stunning. Personally I think a butterfly symbolises a new person, like a change in a person or metamorphosis. I think it suits Ana, though not the way she thinks it does. Ana thinks that she's a butterfly because she's fragile, as she was young. But I think that a butterfly symbolises how she's a new soul, which obviously is a change in their society. And I don't think that it's a bad thing. I just loved how Jodi Meadows had written this book.

Overall, it was a really good read. I just couldn't put the book down, and I had to finish it. There were still some questions left, like would the souls that died at the end be reborn? Or would there be more new souls? I really can't wait to read the next book which is coming next year.
It was a good utopian novel that definitely deserved a 5/5 rating. ^^

The Lost Prince - Call of The Forgotten #1

Whoa, I finally finished it. I was so excited when I found out that Julie Kagawa wrote another Iron Fey book. I loved the original series. It was interesting, original and fun to read. Not mentioning the forbidden love that's totally romantic... :]

So, the summary- this book is about Ethan Chase, who if you've read the other books, you should remember. He is the Meghan's little brother, who was kidnapped by the Iron feys in 'Iron King'. He has now grown up (17 years old), but he has also grown bitter. He blames his sister for the state of their broken family- with Meghan being the Iron Queen. He also hates the feys, whom always tried to get him in trouble, especially in school. However, as one day a half-blood named Todd, disappeared, Ethan is dragged back into the world he had avoided for so long. Along with the human Kenzie, the mysterious faery Keirran, and the Summer faery Annwyln, Ethan now has to deal with feys who have been long.....forgotten.

Okay well, unfortunately I didn't like this book as much as the previous books. Overall, I rated it 3.5/5. Perhaps it's purely because it's Ethan's story. I'm just not used to reading it without having Meghan, Ash or Puck in it. Well they were in the story, but just barely. Ash and Puck came out twice, and Meghan only came out once. I've just gotten used to the original characters, that it was weird to read about someone else.

It was a very interesting idea though. Meghan's brother, who had been able to see feys since he was small, is now trying to avoid his sister's world. It was interesting to see how Ethan would react to the Meghan's world, as he was very young when it happened to Meghan. Obviously the fact that Meghan doesn't age, and hardly sees her family anymore puts a strain in their relationship. I also liked the idea of The Forgotten. If you've read Iron Knight, surely you would remember them from Ash and Puck's journey. They are from that ghost city that they visited in that book. The moment I saw the title, I knew it was going to be about them. Obviously, the Forgottens doesn't want to disappear, so this whole disappearing mess is their fault. I kinda feel sorry for them, being left to vanish, and only able to live if they steal other faeries' glamour. Sad, don't you think?

So, now the characters. I really wished Meghan, Puck and Ash came out more!! Puck certainly haven't changed, and I kinda wished he can bring more humour into the book like he did with the other books. There wasn't much of Meghan, but I don't think she changed too much. Certainly being the Iron Queen made her stricter, but I think she's still the same Meghan. Ash obviously changed the most, but that's to be expected. He did nearly get himself killed to be with Meghan you know? But it seems like to other people, he's still the same cold, intimidating faery. Ethan....well I don't like him much to be honest. I understand that he's angry at Meghan for leaving him. But really, sometimes his actions are just plain annoying. Like when he snapped at her the first time they met in this book. Clearly she was only trying to protect him, but he acts as if she's trying to prison him or something. As the book progressed though, Ethan started to understand why Meghan hid things from her family. The Fey world is dangerous to humans, so she was just trying to protect them. Keirran was kinda interesting. I knew from the start that he was Meghan and Ash's son. Well Ash did have a vision of him in Iron Knight. Obviously, Keirran had more features of Meghan than Ash. Including his personality. He tends to do things without telling others...dangerous things. He's also quite kind, and I knew that he would have the blood of all the Courts. Summer, Winter and Iron. Certainly makes him interesting, and dangerous too don't you think? He's also like Ash in the sense that he's attracted to forbidden love. Geez, what is it with them? haha :D His love interest is an exiled, Summer fey named Annwyln. Funny, considering his Dad was also in love with a half human, half Summer faery. Who ended up being the Iron Queen! Julie Kagawa certainly makes interesting forbidden love stories~


I liked how we also see other original characters such as Leanansidhe and Grimalkin. Those two certainly have not changed. Honestly, this book does kinda remind me of the other books. Keirran and Ethan are kinda like Ash and Puck. And what do you know, Grimalkin are with them as well. Funny how history repeats itself ^^
The ending was kinda unexpected. I hope that nothing bad happens to Keirran regarding his promise to the Lady. I also wonder how he's going to sort out his relationship with Annwyln. I laughed when I read the part at the end. How Ash pretty much sighed when he saw that his son is in love with a Summer faery. Must've reminded him of himself huh? I don't think it'll be easy for the two of them to be together though. Also Ethan and Kenzie's relationship. It also won't be easy for them, so I'm looking forward to knowing how that's going to work. Uhh yeah, the ending pretty much shows that there's another book coming. There's still things left unanswered, so... I can't wait! I hope I'll like the next  book better. Perhaps if it was written in Keirran's point of view?? :P

Goddess Inheritance Cover Reveal

So, are you aware of the series- Goddess Test? It's a really interesting series. If you like stories revolving around Greek mythology (specifically Hades and Persephone), you should check it out!
Anyway, so the 3rd book of the series (not including the novellas) is going to be released next year. February 26th 2013 to be exact, according to Aimee Carter's website (the author).

Well, I though I should share the cover of the this book- 'The Goddess Inheritance'
This cover was actually released awhile ago, but I've only seen it now...so~ yeah a bit late I know :P

Moving on, I like the cover. It still looks similar enough to the other two books. Like, it's following the same pattern (which is good in this case). As you can see, it's a picture of Kate (the main character) lying down on...grass I suppose. I think she looks pretty, fits the descriptions of Kate from the book. I also love how it says Immortality or love. But you can't have both on the bottom. It certainly sums up the main plot of this book. As you would know if you've read the other two books. I can't wait to read it....hopefully it'll be a really good book~! :]

Losing Lila- Lila #2

So, as I've said earlier, here's the review for Losing Lila. The summary is -
Following the events of Hunting Lila, Alex and Lila are now on the run. Alex wants to keep Lila as far away from The Unit as possible. However, Lila wants to save her brother and her mother whom are held prisoners by The Unit. However, Lila finally decides to stop running, and fight instead. She persuaded Alex to join Desmos' team, who she now thinks is family. Lila plans not only to save her brother and mum, but also to completely destroy the Unit and everything it stands for. But the plan requires Lila to return to California alone, and to make friends with the enemy - and in doing so, she risks losing everything: Alex, her family… even her life.

Yup, I've rated this book 5/5. See, even though the 1st book wasn't spectacular, this book was way~ better. I loved the story line (as usual), and I felt that the characters are more developed. Often with series, I find that the 2nd book is not as good as the 1st book. However, it was the opposite for this series. Losing Lila pretty much jumped staright into action, which had me hooked.

Lila is no longer the girl who only thinks about Alex. Although, she still thinks about him a lot. Alex meanwhile, is no longer the perfect-but-unrealistic kind of guy. Which for me, is awesome. He now gets angry too and he does get into fights with Lila. Overall, I liked him way better than from the 1st book.

Now, to the story itself. I loved it. The solution to the problem with the whole drug thing was kind of random, but if it works...then what the hell.
As for surprises, I suppose I pretty much expected them. Firstly, with Jack being Demos' son. Okay, I don't know why but since book 1 I had a feeling that Demos was somehow related to Jack and Lila. Don't ask me why, I just did. Maybe it's from Demos' actions, or maybe it was just an instinct kind of thing...
Secondly, with Sara being one of the bad guys. Now, this I totally expected. I was mentally screaming, that I got it right. At the start, I liked Sara and I thought that she was a really nice girl. But then at the end of the 1st book, somehow I just had a feeling she isn't exactly a good person. Both me and my friend had this feeling, we even talked about it. And what do you know, we were right!

Anyways, it was a really, really good read. If you enjoy adventure, action, mixecd with romance, you should definetly read this book!

I'm wondering though, if there's going to be a 3rd book. The ending in this book resolved most problems, but there were still some puzzles left unsolved. For example, where the heck is Richard?
Am I the only one who's thinking that he's somehow going to come back???

Hunting Lila- Lila #1

So, this is another great adventure romance story. So far two books have been released for this series- Hunting Lila and Losing Lila. I will do a separate review for Losing Lila.

Firstly, the summary-
So, Lila is a 17 year old girl who discovered that she had an unusual power. She is able to move things by looking at them (telekinetic). She had been living with her father, but when she discovered her power, she decided to move to her brother's house. Her brother Jack lives in South California with Lila's childhood friend and love interest, Alex. They work for a secret organisation called The Unit. As she lived with them, she found out that the two had been looking for the man who murdered her mother 5 years ago. However as she digs deeper into The Unit's secrets, she found out that not everything is as it seemed to be...

So overall I gave this book a rating of about 3.5- 4 out of 5. I really liked it, it was a good book but there were some things I didn't like in it. Let's go to the good things first.

It was an interesting plot, something that's not very common. That's good because I really hate it when all books are about the exact same thing. I liked the idea of The Unit. It was interesting, and believable. I guess you can think of them of like...the FBI or something~ So I liked that this book was set in today's time. It's kinda cool as I read, to think that whoa...maybe there are people around me with that kind of powers? Haha it was cool. Alright, before I go to the things I didn't like, please keep in mind that I'm just being VERY critical. I read this book with very high expectations, so I kinda noted pretty much every single thing I didn't like about it. However, this doesn't mean it's a bad book. In fact, it is a very good book. And well, the second book is even better (as I will write in my next review :] )

So, in this book I didn't like Lila's personality. She just seemed kinda whiny for some reason. I hated the fact that everything with her revolved around Alex. I understand that she has liked him since like.....forever. But seriously, there are other things to worry about you know~ It was up to the point it was getting very annoying. During most of the book, Lila mentioned Alex one way or the other. I just felt like, 'geez think about something else already'. She hardly even thought about Jack, who is her brother. Secondly, I didn't like Alex either. Nah, he's a good guy...in fact he was kinda too perfect. He's good looking, strong, works in a secret organisation, smart, kind etc. Yeah that's very great, but really no one is perfect. Alex was too nice in this book, that it felt fake. I felt that there were many times where he should've gotten angry with Lila, but he didn't. I mean he was trained for The Unit, but he was so~ kind. Kinda unbelievable to me.
Before I go on, this third thing is a spoiler, so don't read further if you don't wanna know.

Okay the third thing I didn't like was the fact that Demos' group turned out to be good, but The Unit is the bad one. I'm not sure if I liked that idea. Sure, it was a great twist, but I don't know.......
They just seemed way too nice for people who did some heavy crimes. Yeah they're good at heart, but they are still criminals. Some of their personalities I think were just way too nice for a criminal group. The way that Lila believed them was way too easy. I expected something more. I guess it would've been nice to think that Demos' group are bad just for a little bit longer.....

But anyway, as I said before, please don't straight away think that this is a bad book. It's a great series, and I really, really recommend it. Especially, since the second book gets way~ better than this one! :]

Another love triangle?! NO!!!!

I can't believe I'm doing this again!! Another book with a love triangle! T_T
Aww I've only started reading, and I'm already in love with the guy that the girl doesn't end up with! This happens EVERY TIME! (well, nearly every time)
This is exactly why I try to stay away from love triangle!! Agh, I want Calla to end up with Ren!!! I don't care about Shay! (Ugh I do, but Calla still should end up with Ren!)
How am I gonna survive reading the series, knowing she won't end up with Ren?! Damn it!

~sigh~ It is a good book though, so I am gonna read it anyway... (soon perhaps :P )
Sorry for this short, pointless post, but I just had to get this out! I'm already thinking about writing/finding fanfictions where Calla ends up with Ren! Pathetic huh?

Oh, do read the book though!! It's pretty good ! I'll post the review as soon as I can bring myself to finish reading it....

For now, excuse me while I go and be bloody miserable about this...

Storm- Elemental #1

 

Summary- One day Becca Chandler saved the handsome and popular guy, Chris Merrick from being beaten up. Because of that they got close, and she was introduced to the Merrick brothers. They're good looking alright, but not all of them seems to like her. If anything, they seemed suspicious, not that she understood why. But she doesn't know either that these boys are Elementals. They each could control an element- Fire. Earth. Water. Air. But having power doesn't come without a price. They are being hunted by the mysterious Guides, and somehow Becca is caught in this battle. Not mentioning, the new, hot guy in her class- Hunter. He seems like the safe option, not confusing like Chris. But it doesn't mean that he doesn't have his own secrets....

 



Uhh yeah...if you haven't realised yet, I've read the 2nd book first before this one~
But ehh it made sense. Anyway, I liked this book too, but it wasn't as good as the 2nd one. I'll probably rate this one 3.5/5. Yeah not bad, but it's just that there's a love triangle. And if there's anything that I hate in a book, it's a love triangle. So well, I kinda skimmed some pages just to avoid it :P

So well, you know what? This series actually remind me of the Nickelodeon series- Avatar. Not the James Cameron movie, but the cartoon one with Aang. Yeah, I totally love that series :D  So what, if it's technically for kids? It's still really awesome. Anyway, back to this book. So now that I've read the 1st book, some gaps in the 2nd book made more sense. Like what happened to the Merrick brothers' parents. I feel sorry for them actually, (I know they'll hate me for that) because they're still young, yet they had to live by themselves. The characters are pretty cool as well, although I still like Gabriel and Layne better. I really feel bad for Becca with what happened in her past. It must be very hard for her to go to school after that event... (yeah I'm not going to ruin it for you :P )
But I think Becca is also strong in her own way, especially because THAT happened to her. Ehh I don't think I can blame her for choosing Hunter at the start. He was like the easy and safe option for her. I know it sounds bad, but Chris wasn't exactly an easy guy to like. Haha he was quite complicated I guess~
It still doesn't change the fact that I hated the love triangle! :(
I'm glad at the end she ended up choosing Chris. Because if she didn't....I'll metally kick her! Haha but she did choose him, so good for her!! ^^

Well it was a good read too, and I really want to read the 3rd book now~ It's coming out next year and it's about Hunter!!

Potential actors for Tobias (Divergent) ??

So, here are 4...pretty good looking guys who Summit Entertainment is thinking of choosing to play the lead male- Tobias (Four). So if you don't know who they are, from top left we have Brenton Thwaites, then Jack Reynor. Then from the bottom left there's Lucas Till, and Luke Bracey.

Well, who do you think would make a good Tobias? I personally don't think Lucas Till or Luke Bracey would. Not that I don't trust their acting abilities...it's just that they kinda don't fit the image of Tobias that I have from reading the books. Personally, I think Brenton Thwaites would make a good Tobias. I am kinda excited that they're making Divergent into a movie, but I really hope they don't ruin it. Oh and please stop comparing it to other books like Hunger Games! I like Hunger Games, but they are two different books! It's not fair, if people keep saying that it's the next Hunger Games or something. Because personally, I like Divergent better! :P

Along with that, although it is unofficial, it seems like they've chose Shainlene Woodley to play the lead character- Tris (Beatrice). So...what do you guys think??

Spark- Elemental #2

Wow. That was a seriously good book. My friend recommended this series to me, said it was really good. So, I decided to request it from the library. And after my bio exam today, I went to the library to pick it up, and meet one of my friend. Well I was waiting for her, so I decided to read a little bit, see if I like it or not. And I just couldn't stop.

So the summary is that the Merrick brothers are Elementals, which means they can control an elemental each. This book is about Gabriel, who can control fire. Well, really he was learning how to control it. Then an arsonist started setting fires around the town, and there were evidence pointing to Gabriel. No one believed him, except a smart, kind girl in his maths class named Layne. It started with Layne helping him with maths, but ended up with more than that. And well, Layne had secrets of her own...

It was just really...addicting. This book realy hooks you. I love the plot too, how Gabriel could control fire. I like these kind of stories, if they're written well. But what hooks me is the personality of the characters. There was just so much angst in the book. Gabriel envies his twin brother Nick, who is always good with everything. It's like he automatically thinks that he's the 'bad' brother because of his envy. No one in his family actually thought that, but he did anyway. He was also expected to be like a bad boy or a troublemaker who sleeps with pretty much everyone. Just because he's good looking and is in the top basketball team. Yeah I wonder if that kind of thing happens in real life, or maybe just in America? Ehh I don't know. But anyway, really Gabriel is not like that at all. He's just..really guarded I guess. He doesn't like telling people about his secrets, and he becomes defensive. And Layne, was actually kinda similar to him. Not so much to the point that they just don't match though. Layne is struggling with the expectation of being 'perfect'. Her parents are rich, but she doesn't like people to know that because of her mother's expectations. Her mother always showed off how Layne is smart, good at horse riding etc. But in reality, Layne doesn't like being perfect. So, kinda like Gabriel, she becomes closed off in her own way. Personally, I think I understand what these characters feels. Sometimes in life, people expects really great things about you and it just...strangles you inside. For example, if you're asian, people automatically thinks that you must be like a genius in maths. But really, not everyone is like that. Expectations, especially from parents, can actually hurt people badly, especially teenagers. I think that this is an issue that many teenagers faces. Personally, I think that no one is perfect. Each and every one of us has flaws, and it's good that way. I mean, I don't really want to look exactly the same as everyone else...
And I also hate perfection in its own way. I think it's good when people makes mistakes, because we learn from them. So really, there is no need to be perfect.

Anyway, sorry for rambling there. I also loved the chemistry between Gabriel and Layne. It's cute, frustrating and also..nice I guess. They kinda kept having arguments, but slowly they started understanding each other. And well, they accepted each other's secrets. I think that's great. And well, I must admit the kissing scenes were also sweet XD

Haha, so, this is a book that you should definitely try to read. I don't think you'll regret it~ ^^

New Release- Black City

Hey, hey, look at this book! Doesn't it look awesome?? It's a new release book, that seems pretty interesting~
So, this is the summary according to Goodreads- 

A dark and tender post-apocalyptic love story set in the aftermath of a bloody war.

In a city where humans and Darklings are now separated by a high wall and tensions between the two races still simmer after a terrible war, sixteen-year-olds Ash Fisher, a half-blood Darkling, and Natalie Buchanan, a human and the daughter of the Emissary, meet and do the unthinkable—they fall in love. Bonded by a mysterious connection that causes Ash’s long-dormant heart to beat, Ash and Natalie first deny and then struggle to fight their forbidden feelings for each other, knowing if they’re caught, they’ll be executed—but their feelings are too strong.

When Ash and Natalie then find themselves at the center of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to pull the humans and Darklings back into war, they must make hard choices that could result in both their deaths.

See, it sounds pretty cool right? So far, it has been getting pretty good reviews on Goodreads as well. Hehe, I better request it soon.....

Iron's Prophecy (Iron Fey 4.5)

OMG.
How did I not realise that this book came out?! Man, look at how awesome it looks! Ugh yeah...actually the snake's a bit creepy, but anyway~

I can't believe I never knew this book came out until today!! I've just started reading The Lost Prince (which is pretty cool), and I saw a pic of this book on the back. And it came out like 2 months ago!
Aww man...

Anyway, this book is like a sequel to the other stories, but it takes place before The Lost Prince. The story is about Meghan's life after the events of Iron Knight, and a prophecy that a seer told her. Well I can't say much about the summary since I haven't read it yet...
But, I did read a preview of Chapter 1 and it looks pretty awesome! OMG Ash is in it..a lot! He seems a bit different but that's undestandable since he's got Meghan now. But oh, Meghan and Ash....EEP! I really gotta read it!! By the way, if you want the preview, check it out here- http://www.theironfey.com/IronsProphecy.html

This book is also a part of this special book, called Iron Legends. I guess it's kinda like a fan book where all the extra stories are located. Here's a picture of it-

Doesn't it look cool? I really, really want it! If you're an Iron Fey fan, you should get this book. I'm so gonna look for it in the holiday.. ^^
Oh and if you haven't read the Iron Fey series, you really should! It's a really good book!!

Anyway, I better finish The Lost Prince soon... :)

The Fault in Our Stars

 

Alright, the review's finally here! Yup, I just finished reading this book, and I must say it's just......wow. 5/5 ratings definitely.

So, the general summary is about a 16 year old girl named Hazel Grace who is suffering from thyroid cancer. She has been diagnosed when she was 13 but she's on a fictional medicine that lengthens her life for an unknown amount of time. Then one day she meets Augustus Waters, a 17 year old boy who suffered from osteosarcoma and had his right leg amputated because of that. They got to know each other through books, poetry and their similar views on life. Eventually, they both went through a journey to figure out the meanings of life.... (Or at least that's what I 'saw' them doing)

Anyway, so reasons to why I love this book. Firstly, I just love how John Green had written it. It was like I'm listening to Hazel actually telling her story. Like, I'm hearing her voice and to me, that was very, very cool. I also totally loved the characters. From the kinda moody, in-between girl Hazel, to the sad old man, Van Houten. It was just amazing.

 I especially loved Augustus. He's just...I don't know. I loved how he incorporates everything into metaphors- like smoking an unlit cigarette. I mean, can you imagine walking down a street and seeing a 17 yr old guy does that? And his reasons are just...wow. He's also such a kind and interesting guy. Although he was nice though, it's like underneath all those sweet words, he actually had a hatred for the world. Just like Hazel. For example when he refused to wait at the waiting room in the airport, and instead sat somewhere else. It shows that even though he's not as obvious as Hazel, it is clear that he also hates how his disease makes people treats him differently. (Well in some cases it was helpful to them though XD) Even now I'm not 100% sure of Augustus' character, and that makes it kinda cool too. I'll definetly re-read it again.

Hazel's character meanwhile is more of a character who's kinda...I guess still figuring out what it means to be alive. I mean, of course having cancer would probably make you hate the world. It's devastating! But, I think at the start she didn't realise how fortunate she is to be given that time. Meeting Augustus and experiencing all those times together really helped her I think. She realised that there were still people who would treat her for who she is. Not like a fragile glass that could break any second. Her experience in Amsterdam and meeting Van Houten I think also helped her. I think after finding out that he's just this sad, old man who had become a drunk, it made me realise something too. Sometimes we have this perfect view of something, whether it's a place, a person or anything. We don't realise that in this world, everything has flaws. Nothing is perfect, and well...that's just the way it is. We have to learn to accept that, we have to also learn to accept that we are also not perfect. We often want to mould ourself into this 'perfect' idea, but that's not gonna happen. You just gotta accept sometimes that well, there are people who are smart, there are those who are not so smart. There are those who are rich, and others..not so much. There are people, who are kind and yet are crap at writing, and there are those who are mean, and yet is a great writer. (if you've read it, well...you'll understand what I mean).

*Warning, don't read this part if you don't want any clues about the ending*

The end of the book just....killed me. In a good way, if that makes sense. I just wanted to cry, though I couldn't. (I was at school :P) It was just so bittersweet. Even though I knew it'll probably happen a few chapters earlier, I still couldn't accept it. Even when the words were glaring at me. I was just like, "what is this!!". But no, this is not a criticsm at all. Because well, even though it made me sad, I completely believe that it was the perfect ending. The letter at the very end was just....I don't know, it's indescribable. It was just so like Augustus and Hazel. All their feelings just came out, and I could feel them as well. I was also glad that finally, Hazel found that something which makes her appreciate the world more. Although we don't really know what happens with Hazel afterwards, I personally thinks that she probably eventually died. The choices are open, but there are just hints that points to that direction.

This book definitely thought me many lessons about life. I'm not gonna list them all here because well....I could write an essay about it. But, it's just that kind of book which sticks to you because it really relates to you, and everyone else- especially teenagers. I just, gosh if you're still wondering whether you should read it or not, just go and do it! You won't regret it!