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    Bajo la misma estrella

    Written by John Green

    Narrated by Fabiola Stevenson

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    La vida de Hazel cambiará cuando conozca a Gus, un chico que como ella, lucha para superar un cáncer.
    Hazel acaba de cumplir 16 años y tiene cáncer. A pesar de que un tratamiento ha conseguido reducir su tumor de forma casi milagrosa, es una enferma terminal. Los médicos no pueden decirle cuánto tiempo le queda; solo sabe que debe vivir pegada a un tanque de oxígeno y sometida a continuos tratamientos. Desde hace unas semanas, Hazel forma parte de un grupo de apoyo donde otros chicos como ella comparten sus experiencias. En realidad, ella acude más por obligación que por voluntad; ¿qué sentido tiene hablar con otras personas de lo que nadie puede cambiar? Pero su vida da un verdadero vuelco cuando conoce a Gus Waters... Os preguntaréis: ¿quién es Gus? ¿Y cómo puede cambiar una sola persona la historia de otra?
    LanguageEspañol
    PublisherPenguin Random House Grupo Editorial Audio
    Release dateJul 8, 2015
    ISBN9788415594796
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    Bajo la misma estrella
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    John Green

    John Green grew up on Long Island and has worked in New York City since graduating from the School of Visual Arts with a degree in graphic design. He was the comics consultant for Disney Adventures magazine and has also worked on comics for Nickelodeon, DreamWorks, Scholastic, DC Comics, and First Second Books. His latest project is Hippopotamister, his first graphic novel as both writer and artist. John lives in Brooklyn, and you can see more of his work at www.johngreenart.com.

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    • 5/5
      The premise: ganked from BN.com: Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.My Rating: Couldn't Put It DownThis was just, simply put, a wonderful book. And as Hazel succinctly puts it, "it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book." (page 33, but obviously, she wasn't referring to the book she stars in!) The voice captivated me from the start, and I'm so glad I didn't wait to give this a shot, because the book is so rewarding to read. I was so terrified of the end of it, because I was convinced I knew not only how the story would go, but exactly HOW the author would end it (I'm curious, for those of you who've read this, did you have that same fear?). I was surprised on all fronts, and I see myself coming back to this book one day to read it again and again.Fans of John Green should not, by any means, let this book slip through their fingers. And if you haven't had a chance to read John Green yet, this is a fantastically awesome place to start.Spoilers, yay or nay?: Yay. I was convinced I knew how the book would end, and I want to talk about that expectation and the twisting thereof and what it means or doesn't mean for the book itself. The full review, with said spoilers, may be found at my blog, which I've linked to below. As always, comments and discussion are most welcome.REVIEW: John Green's THE FAULT IN OUR STARSHappy Reading!
    • 4/5
      I went into this book knowing it was about cancer and that at least one major character would die, and I still cried by the end. Hazel and Gus are almost perfectly paired as a couple, but their shared illness (different forms of cancer) set them up for tragedy before they really get to have much of a future. I appreciated the honest discussion about dying and the worries of leaving others behind - this is entirely too real and not what many focus on when writing about death. I wasn't a fan of some of John Green's other novels, but this one is definitely worthy of the hype it receives.
    • 5/5
      I know there are naysayers that absolutely abhor this particular work, but I for one, LOVED IT. Perhaps it's because I fell in love with the movie first, and then read the work...I know, a big no no, but it just worked out that way...and the two were very much alike (a few changes here and there, but nothing too grossly out of sorts). Maybe it's because I like the uppity way these two teens battling the unseen enemy night and day manage to find something else entirely to put their focus on, reach towards, and fight for/about. Maybe it's how the author of Hazel's favorite work is truly an a** and despite her fondest desires to know the "more", he won't provide it. Could even possibly be how Augustus isn't perfect, but for Hazel, he tries to be, and yet the moments where he drops the façade and overacting is when she falls for him most. I don't know, I can't really pin it down, but I just LIKE it, and if you don't, no harm done...but if you haven't tried it yet, give it a whirl! It may just be your next favorite for no particular reason read too.
      Okay? Okay. ;)

      **purchased (again, thanks Hurricane Michael) for my own personal library
    • 4/5
      A moving tale of unexpected love with a twist. While no one really knows when death will come, some know they are being followed by the angel of death. How does one risk love with someone fighting aggressive cancer? Is it brave or foolish to love under certain conditions?
    • 3/5
      This is a good YA novel. The plot was obviously for teenagers, but the words used by the teen characters had me using the iPad dictionary function more often than I'd like to admit. I felt like all the characters in the novel were similar and I just read it to finish it. I do think teens with a vast vocabulary will love this book. My expectations were a bit high after all the Amazon ratings. Sadly, I didn't shed a single tear.
    • 5/5
      First off, if you plan to read this book I HIGHLY recommend you listen to the audio version. Kate Rudd does an amazing job reading it. She really acted the parts. I loved that Augustus didn't just call Hazel, Hazel Grace. He called her HazelGrace like it was one word. I think because of Kate I fell in love with these characters and this book yet this book totally broke my heart. I got so engrossed with listening that I drove a floor higher in the parking garage at work before I realized it. I loved that Hazel says how it is and she isn't afraid of what people think. She is so quirky that it made me want to be her friend. Isaac, their friend who is going blind, was a snarky, hilarious character and Kate made me want to date him. Loved, loved, loved Augustus. He had so much passion and again didn't really care about what he said. And he didn't care if he was good looking. The dynamics of all the relationships was wonderful. This book made me burst out laughing and also practically had me curled up on the floor of my car sobbing. I hope the movie does it justice. These characters will be with me for a very long time. I might have to visit them again. I'm a cancer survivor so this book probably should have depressed me but it didn't. It made me smile. Please, please, please pick up the audio book from the library and give it a listen. You will be glad you took a ride with these wonderful characters. I'm going to miss them. Sigh...
    • 5/5
      This is a book peopled with characters that you really care about. The central characters are, Hazel (with terminal cancer) and Augustus (a cancer survivor). They meet at a cancer support group and become close, despite Hazel trying to avoid relationships with anybody other than her parents - she doesn’t want to cause anybody else significant hurt through her death. They are loveable characters, who flit between deep conversations about the meaning of life and finding refuge in video games and reality TV shows..

      But the book is more than that. It's about coming to terms with the fact that your life will almost certainly never be more than ordinary - yes, you will matter to your family and friends, but ultimately the rest of the world probably won’t know your name. It's about the way we avoid people with terminal disease only to laud them when they pass. It's about the impact that terminal disease has on the families left behind. It's about teenagers growing up and taking responsibility for their own lives, learning to define themselves by who they are and not by their disease.

      This is a moving, entertaining and thought provoking book.
    • 3/5
      See full review @ The Indigo Quill

      I have been waiting for MONTHS for this movie to come out so I could finally review it! I can honestly say that it was worth the wait, because I believe the movie shaped a little more of my view on the book, but we'll get to that.

      Many who have read The Fault in Our Stars are probably thinking, "How can you give the book only THREE stars? Did we read the same book?? It was AMAZING gfghkjhhkhklll." Well, yes. Yes we did. I had heard so much hype for this book and even Amazon was suggesting it to me every time I logged on. I had an Amazon GC, so I decided to take the plunge and purchase this book.

      First let me say that I did like this book a lot. There was this looming foreboding throughout the entire book that made you want to keep reading, even though you knew the ending was probably going to be depressing. It reminded me a lot of My Sister's Keeper with a touch of A Walk to Remember. And although this was a story about cancer which is generally a very courageous topic to write on, I felt like there were strong points and very weak points:

      Strong Points:
      -The overall theme of the book is a topic that hits a lot of people in the gut. Cancer sucks. And I think there were many ways that John Green portrayed the thought processes and reactions that teenagers may experience. I'm not saying they were spot-on, but we have Hazel, who has a more cynical POV, and then Augustus, whose glass is half full.
      -John Green made the effort to add unique elements to the story, such as Augustus' 'metaphor' or the whole concept of An Imperial Affliction. They were interesting and fresh and are a lot of what made the story.
      -At surface, the characters are unique. It's comforting to imagine that a kid with cancer is easily positive and wants to make the best of everything, but Hazel was more of a realist. She gave us a glimpse into the reality of a life with cancer when you are meant to be at the very beginning of your journey.
      -If you're looking for a tragic teen romance, then you'll love this book.
      -There were several poetic elements and quote-worthy lines interposed into the dialogue.


      Weak Points:
      -Not many teenagers talk like that. Some do, but not many have such a wide vocabulary and can spout off soliloquies of several stanzas at a time. It just isn't realistic.
      -The characters were very static. I didn't feel like there was much depth to the characters or the story, and I felt like we could've been taken so many more places than we were.
      -There was extreme overuse of "or whatever." Especially in the beginning of the book, it felt like it ended almost every single sentence to the point of exhaustion.
      -I was totally expecting the book to end similar to An Imperial Affliction, and was almost disappointed when it didn't.

      The movie I give 5 stars.
    • 5/5
      This book was so not what I expected at all. I'd seen it mentioned a lot this year, but after reading the Goodreads description, I was unimpressed. It just didn't sound appealing to me at all. But then came a lot of End of Year Surveys and Top Ten Books of 2012, and I saw this book all over the place. I figured for it to be getting that much love, it had to be better than it sounded, and I decided to give it a chance.

      From the very beginning, the first couple pages, it was clear to me that I really, really liked Hazel. Even though she is terminally ill with cancer, she has a sense of humor that can't be beat. I found myself chuckling a lot at things that came out of her mouth, and I found myself often forgetting that she was, in fact, sick, until the next mention of her cannula came up.

      Augustus was easily my favorite character. He was just so swoon-worthy and romantic, but also hilarious and sarcastic. From the start, I really liked his interaction with Hazel. They just had a relationship that was so believable but still really enjoyable to read. I never found myself rolling my eyes or getting aggravated with them. I really loved their chemistry.

      There was a twist at the end that while I sort of saw it coming, it wasn't blatantly predictable, and I liked it. It changed the way I expected the story to go, which was nice. I am also glad that a prediction I made for the ending did not come true. I definitely thought it was foreshadowed and would not have been happy with it, so I'm glad that it didn't happen the way I thought it would.

      I did find myself with some questions left over at the end of the story, but I think that that was realistic. The whole story was very realistic, and in life, you don't always get the answers you want, and you don't always get a happy ending. I thought that was appropriate here.

      Overall, I really, really loved this book. It was so beautifully written, a realistic look at the way cancer affects people's lives. I found my heart going out to the characters for their struggles, but moreso loving how they continued to live their lives and not let their cancer define them. I would definitely recommend that everybody read this book, and I will definitely be reading more John Green. I easily give it 5 stars!

      This review can also be found at Mommy's Reading Break
    • 5/5
      Originally reviewed on A Reader of Fictions.

      In a strange way, I always sort of dread reading anything by John Green. Weird, right? See, I live in perpetual fear that one day he will let me down and his book will be less brilliant than I'm expecting. My expectations when it comes to John Green are ridiculously high, because, basically, he's like the god of the nerds and, even in the books I like less, his writing makes me laugh and makes me feel. Despite this constant fear, his books have, so far, improved every time, with The Fault in Our Stars being his best yet, dark and funny and honest and touching and hopeful and depressing and painful and perfect.

      *wipes away tears*

      When people talk about this book, the first thing they mention is the sadness of it, of how many tissues are requisite to getting through this novel without emerging a snot monster at the end. What struck me much more strongly, though, was the sense of humor and optimism running through the book, even the darkest moments. The humor doesn't subtract from the pain or the suffering; it humanizes it, and enhances the strength of the characters.

      In the past, my main complaint about John Green's books (no, I did not think they were all completely perfect) were the characters. They were real, but they were annoying and repetitive (especially with Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska. None of them did I fall completely in love with, although Tiny Cooper was close. In Hazel and Augusta, John Green's characterization has seriously hit its stride in my opinion.

      Hazel's voice is just...incredible. Her sarcasm, her brutal honesty, her anger, her intelligence and her wit all made her one of the most wonderful narrators I've ever encountered. I love the way she phrases things. I love that she uses some words that I don't know the meaning of, which really doesn't happen often in my reading. Hazel feels wholly like a kindred spirit, like we would be friends if we ever met, which would totally never happen since we're both so anti-social. Also, she feels one hundred percent like a female to me, always a remarkable thing for a male author to accomplish.

      Hazel and Augustus meet and there's an immediate attraction. Though they immediately feel for one another on some level, John Green deftly doesn't go anywhere near instalove territory. For one thing, there's Hazel's cancer, which holds the two apart. Even if there weren't and they immediately leaped into a relationship, I would have been okay with it, because the two legitimately develop a bond. They wisecrack and have this insane rapport; they share a love of word play and navel gazing. They trade their favorite novels and both go into the experience with an open mind, even though the novels were not what they were expecting. They are, without a doubt, one of the best, most convincing, most well-matched couples I have encountered in fiction.

      Throughout The Fault in Our Stars, John Green has woven a lot of thoughts about the value of fiction and about what a novel really is, both to the reader and to the author. Hazel's favorite novel, An Imperial Affliction by Peter Van Houten, is a work of literary fiction about a young girl with cancer; Augustus' is a series of novelizations based on a video game about the adventures of Staff Sergeant Max Mayhem. While there's clearly a difference of literary merit between the two, I loved how John Green stressed the importance of both.

      I feel like there isn't much more that I can say about this without cutting into your enjoyment of the book. I realize I didn't talk about the cancer at all, but I suppose that was intentional, because the book isn't so much about the cancer as about the people who are partially made of cancer. The cancer is them after all, not a foreign element. The book is wholly about cancer and wholly not, though I know that probably doesn't make any sense. What I mean is that this is in no way simply some weepy tearjerker stereotype of a cancer book.

      My words are failing me, so I leave you now with this: The Fault in Our Stars is everything I dreamed it would be and more. John Green constantly increases his awesomeness. With this novel, he will break your heart, repair said heart a few sizes larger, make you laugh, give you hope, rip your heart to pieces again, and basically tell you the utter truth about a lot of awful things also known as life.
    • 5/5
      Find this review and more at On The Shelf!This was my first time reading John Green and it definitely will not be the last. This story was so beautiful, poignant and touching. Very powerful. It was also my first cancer book. The author did so well portraying what it is like to be a cancer patient, especially from the female point of view. Hazel was very strong, even though she was also very sick and Augustus could make anybody's day bright with his playful quips and positive attitude. As heartbreaking as this book was at points, I also found myself laughing pretty hard in places, mainly because of Augustus. I loved how witty he was.The writing style was excellent and fluid. It gave te story a poetic flow and nice sound as the performer read it. This is one of my favorite audiobooks and you could really feel the emotion in all the right spots. Even the accents were wonderfully done. The whole book was simply beautiful and dealth with a tough subject in an incredible way. I greatly look forward to all works by John Green and highly recommend this book to readers who want to have their heart touch by such a wonderful story.Powerful, beautiful, amazing, have tissues.
    • 4/5
      This book is YA and I think it will make a lot of youth think about life, how precious it is, appreciating what we have and their health.

      Hazel has cancer. She knows she is terminal, she just does not know when her life will end. Her mother wants her to make friends and get out so she makes her go to a support group. At the group, she meets Agustus and her life changes. She falls in love, goes to the Netherlands on a wish trip and suffers tragedy. This book made me laugh, cry, and think. I know reviews have been mixed about this book, but I enjoyed it.
    • 5/5
      Oh. MY. GOSH.

      That's all I can type for right now.
    • 4/5
      "The Fault in our Stars" could have been an extremely sentimental and morbid book, considering its content - girl with cancer meets and falls in love with boy with cancer. However, this is not the case. At times I found the dialogue quite amusing as both Hazel and Augustus face their diseases realistically and, often, with black humour. They are witty, sarcastic and have something to say about everything, but I never totally engaged with them, especially Augustus whose voice didn't quite ring true for me. Nor did I like Peter Van Houten and I struggled to understood why his character was included, except at the very end.Despite knowing how the book is going to finish, the actual ending is quite moving, although I have to say I never came close to shedding tears. This is a down-to-earth story about two teenagers too young to be facing the harsh reality of dying, and I think it will soon become a popular book among YA readers. 3 1/2 stars.
    • 4/5
      This is a touching story about love in sickness and in health.
    • 5/5
      The book does not have much "happy" in it, yet I couldn't put it down. I felt a little of Hunter S Thompson style of writing in the cynicism of some of the passages... a style I certainly enjoy. Many times I reread a paragraphs because it was so well written. The part that broke my heart was when (spoiler alert) Isaac told Hazel he didn't want to live in a world without Gus.
    • 5/5
      Just amazing, despite the theme!
    • 5/5
      My first John Green book, though I'd heard a lot about him. I was a little wary, because often such popular authors/books/movies don't live up to the hype. In this case, he exceeded my expectations. After two pages I was hooked, staying up all night to finish the book. There were so many things I thought might happen, but I didn't want to wait and let my imagination run wild - I had to know what was going to happen. The characters are so realistic I knew them, I was in their world. The book is well-written and easy to read quickly, but it's worth savoring. Never have I read a book that can make me cry (without being overly sentimental) and then make me laugh hysterically through my tears just a sentence later. Highly recommended.
    • 4/5
      I saw the movie when it came out. I read the book just now. So I knew what was going to happen. It didn't lessen the emotional intensity for me. My daughter was six when she was diagnosed with leukemia. She's seventeen now. So much of this book rang true for me.
    • 4/5
      John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, was obviously #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List for 7 straight weeks for a reason. This is the first of Green's books that I've read, and it was recommended to me by a friend. His writing style is conversational, the tone, refreshingly irreverent. His level of sophistication does not disappoint, I found it very engaging and relatable, even as a non-young adult. Speaking of relate-ability, we've all been touched by cancer, and if you haven't The Fault provides valuable insight and understanding. Having been part of other groups-you-don't-want-to-belong-to that are one generation thick myself (being in a wheelchair and an unwitting member of the dead dad club) I appreciate the morbid humour and recognize it as a valuable part in creating culture and belonging while necessarily keeping things from getting too dark and hopeless. It worked beautifully to draw me into the characters and make them real.I give it four stars because this book made me laugh and cry, I felt completely engaged for almost all of it, and I was sad for it to end. I don't know that I'd read it again, but I would definitely recommend that others read it and pass it on.
    • 5/5
      I started reading this book while on a flight from Orlando to Chicago before the July 4th weekend. I got half way through the book in the 2 hour flight. Honestly, I was distraught that I had to wait days in order to finish the book; however, I had an adventure to participate in a city I've never been in.I finished the book while on the flight back home from Chicago to Orlando. It took everything I had to keep the tears from being abundant and noticeable to the passengers next to me, both of whom were men.This is quite possibly the best love story I have ever read. Two ill teens coming together, bonding over a mutual friend, and apparently an amazing and fake (fake as in does not exist in our real world) novel, An Imperial Affliction, that they both loved and managed to travel to Europe just to meet the author, Peter Van Houten. I wish I could read this amazing fictional book just to know the obsession that Hazel, the main character, has with it. Plus, how does this fictional book end with no ending? That bothers me greatly.The story is beautifully written and inspiring. There's so many amazing quotes and life lessons to be learned throughout this one book that only took about six hours in total to read.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved this book. I'm generally not a fan of books that produce tears but this book is so well written and so funny in its portrayal of what could be real teenagers dealing with deadly cancers that I kept reading. Supposedly written for Young Adults, this book is a prize.
    • 5/5
      I decided to read this book because the title appealed, and I wanted to know what the fuss was all about. I'm really glad I did. I knew it was good when I couldn't put it down. I knew it was exceptional when it made me cry.
    • 5/5
      I don't know how to start. I assume that everything I say will make the special effect of this book to disappear. There's one thing I learned from this book. We all have to die. It's the way it is. We can't change our Judgment Day. But we can define all our days before that day. The girl, Heizel, made me think about what it looks like to be diagnosed with cancer. I can't imagine it. She made me realize how lucky I am to be 17 and to be perfectly fine. It also made me think and not to forget that it all can actually change. As the teacher in the movie ,,Dead Poets Society'' said: Carpe diem - Seize the day. I realized I have to spend everyday like it is my last. But not to try to be remembered by all the people, but to be loved by the people that I also love. This is not a perfect Hollywood love story ok.. This is a reality show, it's exactly described as it is - painful and awful life. The one we all have to live...
    • 4/5
      Depressing, but not.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book but hated that it left me a blubbering mess
    • 1/5
      The writing was stilted and far too philosophical, plus while reading it I kept hearing John Green's voice. The characters were muted by this for me. though the story itself is good. Did you know that in Norway the title is F**k Life? Why was it not released here under that monicker?
    • 3/5
      I liked it, didn't love it. It felt in many ways it was similar to a Jodi Picoult book (especially My Sister's Keeper), however with much better writing. You know, the kind of book that tries to make you cry as many times as possible, and makes grand use of a plot twist.

      I do, however, really enjoy John Green's writing, and definitely want to read one of his earlier books. It's nice to have a teen book not filled with moody, teen angst (a la Bella Swan style).
    • 4/5
      I don't usually read YA books but this one got such great reviews and the storyline intrigued me. You can pretty much know you are going to like/ love this book after the first chapter. The characters are pure, the story is told with enough originality that it doesnt turn into a cliche.
    • 4/5
      John Green's The Fault in Our Stars, was obviously #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List for 7 straight weeks for a reason. This is the first of Green's books that I've read, and it was recommended to me by a friend. His writing style is conversational, the tone, refreshingly irreverent. His level of sophistication does not disappoint, I found it very engaging and relatable, even as a non-young adult. Speaking of relate-ability, we've all been touched by cancer, and if you haven't The Fault provides valuable insight and understanding. Having been part of other groups-you-don't-want-to-belong-to that are one generation thick myself (being in a wheelchair and an unwitting member of the dead dad club) I appreciate the morbid humour and recognize it as a valuable part in creating culture and belonging while necessarily keeping things from getting too dark and hopeless. It worked beautifully to draw me into the characters and make them real.I give it four stars because this book made me laugh and cry, I felt completely engaged for almost all of it, and I was sad for it to end. I don't know that I'd read it again, but I would definitely recommend that others read it and pass it on.