<Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 0 - 525 - 47881 - 7 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Fault in Our Stars is the sixth novel by author John Green, published in January 2012 . The title is inspired by Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, in which the nobleman Cassius says to Brutus: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / But in ourselves, that we are underlings ." The story is narrated by Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16 - year - old girl with cancer . Hazel is forced by her parents to attend a support group where she subsequently meets and falls in love with 17 - year - old Augustus Waters, an ex-basketball player and amputee . A feature film adaptation of the novel directed by Josh Boone and starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Nat Wolff was released on June 6, 2014 . Both the book and its film adaptation were met with strong critical and commercial success . </P> <P> Hazel Grace Lancaster--a 16 - year - old with cancer that has spread to her lungs--attends a cancer patient support group at her mother's behest . At first she hesitates because she feels like it has done her nothing . She thinks attending the support group could be the worst part of her life, until a particular support meeting, Hazel meets a 17 - year - old boy named Augustus Waters, whose osteosarcoma caused him to lose his right leg, which was replaced with a prosthetic . Augustus is at the meeting to support his friend, Isaac, whose only remaining eye is soon to be removed due to cancer . Hazel and Augustus strike a bond immediately and agree to read each other's favorite novels . Augustus gives Hazel The Price of Dawn, and Hazel recommends An Imperial Affliction, a novel written by Peter Van Houten, who lives in Amsterdam, about a cancer - stricken girl named Anna that parallels Hazel's own experience . After Augustus finishes reading her book, he is frustrated upon learning that the novel ends abruptly without a conclusion . Hazel explains the novel's author had retreated following the novel's publication and has not been heard from since . </P> <P> A year later, Augustus reveals to Hazel that he has tracked down Van Houten's assistant, Lidewij, and, through her, has managed to start an e-mail correspondence with Van Houten . The two write to Van Houten with questions regarding the novel's ending and the fate of the mother of Anna . Van Houten eventually replies, explaining that he can only answer Hazel's questions in person . At a picnic, Augustus surprises Hazel with tickets to Amsterdam to meet Van Houten . </P>

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