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Aug 03, 2017
It is a well-written book with incredibly witty dialogue. For these reasons and others (like the ever-beloved story line of star-crossed lovers), I understand why The Fault in Our Stars has been so popular. And yet. The story pedestals individualism, portrays white privilege, and drips postmodern perspectives on existence and, particularly, religion (or the...whatever postmodernism's relationship with religion is these days). I did not like the book for two reasons. First--I admit it--I did not like it because it does not resonate with my own world view. Secondly, as far as glorifying individualism and contributing to the persistence of popular YA literature about white, upper middle-class kids...I refuse to believe such books are making the world a better place, especially for the kids such books resonate most with. Yes, I'm saying this about the inspirational book about kids with terminal cancer. I know, I know.