Not the kind of book I'd normally pick up, but the 10,000 people who rated it 5 stars can't be wrong. 
 **Update** 
 Okay. So. Aside from The Fault In Our Stars, I have not read anything by John Green. I see what a dumb decision that was now. After reading this amazing work of literature, I feel like running to the bookstore (even though it's midnight here) and buying everything else he's ever written. 
 I have this thing set up here on Goodreads called a '2012 Reading Challenge'. This year, I decided to try and read 60 books, because last year I read 55. Now, I really want to complete said challenge. It gives me a nice feeling of accomplishment. The reason I mention this is because, sometimes, when I read a book, I'm counting the pages till it's over so I can move onto the next one and be closer to fulfilling my goal. 
 But sometimes, I find a book that I just don't want to end. I want it to go on forever and ever; screw the reading challenge. I'm just gonna sit here and read The Fault In Our Stars for the rest of 2012. This was how I felt after completing the novel. 
 I cried on and off during the book. I also laughed. Sometimes I laughed while I was crying. It was weird. But anyway, I love it when I read something that touches me so deeply. In my opinion, if a book brings out strong emotions in you, it must be good on some level. The humor and the sadness are mixed together so well - I believe Marcus Zusak had it right when he said "you laugh, you cry, and then you come back for more". 
 The characters were quirky and they were fun. I adored Augustus and Hazel. And Isacc,too. Can't forget about him. 
 All in all, even though it's still pretty early in the year, I have the distinct feeling that this book will be among my top five favorites of 2012. I can only hope that I find another book soon that lives up to the awesomeness of this one, because, at this very moment, I feel I may be underwhelmed by anything else. 
 The Fault In Our Stars is a solid five star book.