John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars is a tear-jerking, thought-provoking book about a sixteen-year–old girl named Hazel who is diagnosed with cancer. Hazel’s parents force her to attend a support group with other teens living with cancer. While Hazel attends these support groups, all she wants is to attain a normal life. However, this task becomes nearly impossible while she struggles with the idea of her parents’ lives after she dies. At the support group, Hazel meets a boy named Augustus who later becomes her love interest. From the moment Hazel meets Augustus, the two become inseparable. The foundation of their relationship is based on Hazel’s favorite book, An Imperial Affliction. From then on, Hazel’s life story is not so much sad, but rather inspirational.

This book is equally emotional and humorous and will make people think about the quality or the purpose of their lives. This book has the ability to transport anyone into the perspective of Hazel, to make a person laugh or cry in a single sentence. For all of the fans that have read this book, get excited for perhaps the greatest love-story to grace the big screen. For those who yet to read this amazing novel, it is highly suggested to do so before the movie comes out.  As some fans may know, the Fault In Our Stars trailer was leaked, and the movie is planned to release this summer. The moments of profundity throughout the novel make the movie so highly anticipated. The mixture of the coming of age angst and the ever-approaching closeness of mortality creates a robust connection between the reader and the characters throughout the story.

One can only hope that the movie version of the novel will do the book some justice. Josh Boone, the director of the film, also directed Stuck In Love. This movie was particularly important to him after losing his own friend to cancer during filming. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Boone said, “John’s book came along just when I needed it. It pierced my heart and helped me deal with my grief. I laughed and cried and was left with an overwhelming feeling of hope that our lives matter, that love and kindness we share with others reverberates long after we are gone. I feel the weight and responsibility to get this [the movie] right and give his readers and devoted fans as pure a translation as possible.” Boone is very dedicated to producing this movie in best way possible, and he hopes the cast can fulfill his vision.

The upcoming cast includes Shailene Woodley as Hazel, Ansel Elgort as Augustus Waters, and Natt Wolf as Isaac, a friend of both Hazel and Augustus in the story. Shailene Woodley is a Golden Globe nominated actress who starred in ABC’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager. Woodley will shine in the role of powerful, witty, and humorous Hazel based on her experience in drama from the past. Wolf is also an extremely talented actor who played smaller roles in movies such as Admission, and Stuck In Love. Elgort is a fairly new actor who has not played any roles in films until now. When asked how he would prepare for the movie in a recent interview, Elgort said, “We are going to visit some cancer hospitals. We are planning to see some patients and talk with real people with our diseases. I’ll meet with people who have prosthetic legs, and learn how to use them for filming.”

Even though there are new actors, if The Fault in our Stars is anything like the trailer, the world has every right to be optimistic about this upcoming film. The only reason to be a skeptic about this debut is the risk of being let down. Everyone knows the book is always far more superior than its movie counterpart, but there is something about this particular film that is different. Perhaps it is the writing, the story, or the human connection, but the world is ready to see this highly awaited movie this summer. This movie just might be the film of a generation, and the book certainly is. In the words of John Green, this quote from the novel perfectly describes how the world fell in love with his writing, “I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” Let us all hope to get the same experience from the movie!