Okay, no food this time around I promise! I just really wanted to talk about the book and movie that has been a rave all over the Internet...one that has taken almost the entire generation of youngsters like a cancerous spread (pun intended). If you haven't read the book or seen the movie however, you may want to steer clear from this post otherwise you'll end up like Isabel here. That post too, has spoilers.

To be honest, I wasn't too big into the storyline because it sounded like another one of those cliche love stories with people dying but not really because somehow they miraculously live...or something close to that. But when everyone started raving about it, I decided to give it a shot and aimed for the stars with an e-book download to the iPad. For the record, I love books and the scent of it but I wasn't entirely sure about this one and having to buy it even when I have seconds thoughts over it made me uncomfortable.


My verdict of the book? Well I don't know about you but I cried buckets reading it. I've always had connections to books in such a way of putting myself so much into the story that I actually "live" the tale for a while as I run through the entire thing. Now considering I have already read the book, I made it a point to make The Fault In Our Stars a MUST WATCH on my personal list. Trust me, the wave of fandom was real.

To make things easier for you to understand, here's a rundown of the entire movie. What I liked about it? They followed 80% of the book. Which is quite rare in the case of movie adaptations. Even conversations and such. Like I've said, most movie adaptations suck (Harry Potter NOT included in this equation, it's awesome on print and on screen!) and that isn't a surprise because you can't somehow fit 900 pages of amazing storytelling into a 90 minute or more film without putting your patrons to sleep. Which is why you then cut off tons of the good parts and leave them with nothing.

The Fault In Our Stars did exactly the opposite however, retaining 80% of what was in the book to be included in the movie itself. This included cliche lines and lame jokes that were unexpectedly funnier on screen, making the movie a lot more enjoyable than I previously thought it would be. And the crying parts were real too so if you are considering going for the movie, I suggest tissues or water-absorbent clothes. My ex-boyfriend had tons of those from Brands Outlet if you're wondering where you could get some.


Of course, no movie is without fault, so what I didn't like about it? I found it a tad bit too draggy. But that's what you get when you want to follow as close to the book as possible. Being in the cinema for 2 hours watching cancerous teenagers isn't exactly the happiest thing to do especially in your free time so you may want to reconsider your choices if buying tickets for the next screening is on the top of your to-do list right now. However if burning time doesn't sound like a bad idea to you, please do get yourself good seats and be prepared for a trip to "feels-land".