Parents who read this book along with their teens will be particularly moved by Hazel's parents, who soothe her anxiety by telling her about their plans for after she has died ('Even when you die, I will still be your mom, Hazel. This is a mature and powerful story: Hazel not only provides teens with insight about what it is like to know you're dying - and to lose someone you love - but her story is also about deciding to love and be loved, even when you know it will cause pain.īe prepared: This is a tearjerker dealing with dying - and surviving the death of a loved one. There's some swearing and drinking, and the two main characters, who are in love, do have (safe) sex, though it's described only briefly. Also, characters play violent video games and read books and watch movies with high body counts. Characters lose eyes, legs, control of their personalities, and more. Hazel has some near-death experiences and also copes with Gus as he vomits uncontrollably, etc.

Parents need to know that The Fault in Our Stars is a story about teens fighting cancer, and sensitive readers might be uncomfortable with the subject matter and sometimes graphic descriptions of what it's like to die.

An adult character is an alcoholic who begins drinking early in the morning.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Some discussion of fictional cancer drugs. The main characters drink champagne, etc., on a trip to Amsterdam, and Gus puts cigarettes in his mouth (but doesn't smoke them).

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