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u/thesoundandthefury · 143 pointsr/changemyview

This is a great question.

Quick background: My name is John Green. I write books, which currently sell really well, and also make videos with my brother that are very popular on YouTube. My brother and I also organize this huge annual charity project called The Project for Awesome, in which people donate money and then together as a community we decide which charities should receive the money. It's basically a huge exercise in crowdsourcing philanthropic prioritization. And we've also crowdfunded some of our projects, so this is a very interesting question to me!

First off, I agree with you that celebrities walk on thin ice when they start their own charities and then try to administer them, because those people are often very busy and also there are existing charities that are already really good at delivering services in many fields. But if a celebrity is running an effective organization, or partnering with an effective one, there are a lot of good reasons for that wealthy person to solicit donations:

  1. It works. I personally donate a significant percentage of my money to charity, but I do so privately, because I think making a spectacle of your donations is weird and doesn't accomplish much. But I also ask people to donate to charity, especially during the Project for Awesome, because it works. We raised over $750,000 last year, and much of that money was raised because people wanted perks (signed posters, books, etc.) that you could only get from the Project for Awesome, and so we raised much more money than I could ever have donated on my own.

  2. Many celebrities are not as wealthy as they seem. For decades, celebrity and wealth were more or less interchangable, but there's a reason that almost no celebrities can be found on lists of the 1,000 richest people in America: Celebrity is not as lucrative as it once was, and the vast majority of concentrated wealth in the United States goes to entrepreneurs, investors, and people work in finance. (A famous example of this is that 50 Cent's wealth is mostly due to his investment in Vitamin Water, not his platinum selling albums, but I think it's broadly true as well.) But celebrities do have a platform, and if they use that platform to encourage donations to worthy, well-run organizations, I think in the end we as a community end up giving more (and more effectively) than we would if celebrities were quiet about their philanthropic efforts and interests.

  3. In the case of the kickstarters: First, I don't think Zach Braff had the money to finance a movie on his own. Movies are insanely expensive, and whatever money Zach Braff has made may have to support him for a very long time, because acting and writing are not like law or medicine: Your future income is not guaranteed, and usually goes down as you get older.

    But the biggest benefit to the kickstarter is that it convinces people in Hollywood that there are real people who really want to see the movie in question--want to see it so much that they'll PAY IN ADVANCE. It creates a community. The $2,000,000 or so after expenses Braff raised for his movie will only pay for a tiny portion of the actual film, but that community of people will be the most important evangelists for the movie if it's good. They'll be the people telling their friends to go see it on opening weekend. And that's very important for a film's commercial success.

    3a. My brother and I have done this with our educational program CrashCourse, which is partly funded by voluntary monthly subscriptions at subbable. I understand your argument that we could pay for Crash Course ourselves, but we couldn't pay for it ourselves for very long, because it's very expensive to make and even when educational video gets tens of millions of views a month, it just can't be made sustainable by advertising alone. We need it to be financially sustainable so it can grow and continue to be a thing for decades.

    3b. To me, asking (not requiring! just asking!) people to pay for something like Crash Course is similar to asking them to pay for a subscription to a magazine like The Economist. A lot of people are doing full-time work to create Crash Course, and while it (like The Economist) could theoretically be funded by a wealthy individual at least for a while, it's a more sustainable and probably higher-quality project if the audience funds it, because that makes the project responsive to the needs of the audience rather than responsive to the needs of the some billionaire.
u/darthjoey91 · 6 pointsr/comicbooks

Yes. He's primarily an author, with his latest book being The Fault in Our Stars.

Read it.

u/Gazzellebeats · 5 pointsr/LetsGetLaid

>I don’t regret having one, just extremely ashamed of being sexual and communicating it to girls and also showing it to the world. Attracting girls’ attention and whatnot isn’t very hard but progressing things to dating, holding hands and eventually sex is impossible. I can’t even call them or message them on Facebook or Whatsapp because I just feel like an idiot for doing so. Making a move in clubs and bars is also difficult although I once got close to leaving with a girl but she didn't want to. I got made fun of a lot growing up for not having a girlfriend and this made me feel like i do not deserve one. It doesn't matter if I've got the green light to go ahead I just feel really ashamed do it. Even something like looking at a fit girl wearing a short skirt makes me feel bad for checking her out and that I shouldn’t be doing it.


I know what you mean. I've been there myself, but even when I was there I was entirely self-aware of my shame and I was skeptical of the validity of my emotional reactions; I realized they were ingrained. Being aware of your emotional reactions allows you to be emotionally proactive. Your sex-negative problem is mostly an emotional issue, and not much else, right? I've been there. I wouldn't doubt that you are also decent looking and have both latent and actualized social skills. Most intelligent introverts have a lot of potential to be who they want to be because they know themselves more deeply than others. You must use your introverted nature to your advantage and recognize the differences in others and yourself. In all honesty, there are an infinite number of unwritten rules; everyone's abstract/emotional logic is different. Many of them are foundational and predictable, however; including yours and mine. Like anything else, being emotionally predictable is not a black/white issue. It is a grey area, and you have to balance your reliability with creativity.


Being made fun of for not having a girlfriend is just as sexist as being made fun of for not having a boyfriend; gender equal too. Were you ever shamed for not having a boyfriend? It's clearly a matter of groupthink and extroverted style; not for everyone. Dating relationships, for extroverts especially, are often attention-getting and showy. They wear their relationships like trophies won. Usually introverts prefer a more private relationship because they have less social desire and are often shamed because of it. Introverts are “themselves” more often in private. Extroverts are “themselves” more often in public. There is no shame deserved either way, regardless of popular opinion. Both styles have their strengths and weaknesses, and you should try to introject some of the traits that you enjoy in others; regardless of type. That is how you become balanced.


>I’m receiving counselling from a pastor who advocates the whole “no sex before marriage” thing and believes that people should only date to get married and sex is only for making kids which is stupid IMO because I do not plan on getting married anytime soon.


Counseling from a Catholic pastor? Watch out, that is one of the most notorious sex-negative societies out there. They own the abstinence-only charade while they parade horribles. Marriage is not the answer to anything; it is an institution of the state. Anything else attached is sentimental.


If you haven't already, I recommend doing an in-depth study of animal sexual behaviors; especially the most intelligent animals. All animals have sex for pleasure, but some animals are only driven to have sex at certain times of the year; humans are on a 24/7 system.


>I’ve tried the no fap route and gotten very high days counts but that hasn’t really helped me at all.


Sexual frustration doesn't help anyone. If you are mindful, then you can use your libido to further your goals, but it is not an all-cure.


>Got any sources to help overcome sex-negative perspectives? I’m interested in recreational sex not baby making sex.


Absolutely. I recommend starting with actual sex science and learning about male and female psychology and neurology. Then work your way into reading about sex culture. You should also study developmental psychology as you will probably need the clinical context in order to objectively self-evaluate your childhood influences; it is necessary for self-therapy. The best therapy will always be self-therapy; no one will ever know you better than yourself.


Evolutionary Science and Morals Philosophy:

The Selfish Gene

The Moral Landscape

The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined

Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do?


Sex Psychology, Science, and Neurology:

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

The Female Brain

The Male Brain

Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love

What Do Women Want

Why Women Have Sex: Understanding Sexual Motivations from Adventure to Revenge (and Everything in Between)

Sex: The world's favorite pastime fully revealed


Behavioral Psychology and Abstract Economics:

How Pleasure Works

Freakonomics

Quiet: The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking

Thinking Fast And Slow

We Are All Weird


Developmental Psychology:

Nurture Shock

Hauntings: Dispelling The Ghosts That Run Our Lives


Empathy Building:


Half The Sky

The House On Mango Street

Me Before You

The Fault In Our Stars

Also check out James Hollis' Understanding The Psychology of Men lecture if you can find it.



Movies: XXY, Tom Boy, Dogtooth, Shame, Secretary, Nymphomaniac, Juno, Beautiful Creatures, and The Man From Earth.



All of these things are related, but it is up to you to make the connections; pick and choose which material suits your interests best. These are the things that came to mind first, and they have all influenced my perspectives.

u/Wheio · 4 pointsr/Minecraft

For those wondering how this was made:

  1. The raw terrain is created using WorldPainter. That isn't grass; it's two shades of stained, hardened clay.

  2. The large, customized trees are manually placed in using MCEdit. These trees are originally created by LetsLente and are available for download for use in your projects [here]
    (http://www.planetminecraft.com/project/native-trees-of-europe-template-repository-1779952/).

  3. In ZBrush, a 3D model (the giant head) is sculpted or edited before being exported as an OBJ file.

  4. That OBJ is run through Binvox to convert it to a schematic file.

  5. The Schematic file is checked using ViewVox.

  6. The final Schematic file is imported and posed in the WorldPainter-made World using MCEdit. It is then changed from default stone into Quartz.

  7. For the first time, the world file is opened in vanilla Minecraft. Here the terrain is adjusted, with the small houses being built, the caves dug, and the waterfalls added. Smaller trees are bonemealed into existence along the ground, or hand built on the model. The model is also retrofitted to better fit it's surroundings. In my case, I needed to almost completely destroy and rebuild the nose.

  8. The world is opened up using Chunky, excellent software built for rendering Minecraft worlds. The chunks that are visible from where the camera is are selected for rendering.

  9. In Chunky, the render is set up. Light-colored blocks (like Quartz and Sand) have trouble rendering in Chunky under the default setup, so the sun's brightness, the photo gamma, and many other features are adjusted. The sun is also moved to where it best compliments the build. The sky is actually an image called a "Skymap" and there are many available online.

  10. The scene is rendered, a process which can be very time-consuming for the computer based on the complexity of the lighting. While the scene is being rendered, it might be a good idea to leave your computer and read a book. I suggest Ready Player One by Ernest Cline or The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. ^^^DFTBA!

  11. The image, now completely rendered, is imported into Photoshop. Here adjustments are made to the color of the photo. I find the David Nanchin actions to be helpful for this sort of thing, though I never run them full-strength. I also add in a water splash at the base of the water fall, and remove some pesky leaves that floated too far from their trees.

  12. The final image is exported from Photoshop and is ready to be seen by the lovely people of /r/Minecraft.

    In Conclusion:

    These kinds of renders do take time. A user commented:

    > Pretty Certain you just imported a 3D model of a head using Binvox..

    And that's absolutely correct. However, that doesn't mean this kind of thing is simple to create! Certainly, this wouldn't be what it is without the help of external software- but the use of that software doesn't mean it can't be respected as a build. Don't say I just imported it-- it took a lot of work!

    TL;DR: I used a lotta software and it took a lotta time.
u/convothought · 3 pointsr/ifyoulikeblank

I'd give [The Fault In Our Stars] (http://www.amazon.com/The-Fault-Stars-John-Green/dp/0525478817) by John Green a try. It's a love story, but it also tackles death as a major theme.

u/CreationOfMika · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Link: http://amzn.com/0525478817

I feel like I want to read this book for really personal reasons. I don't really want to get into it, but about a year and six months ago my ex-girlfriend died from leukemia and I just feel like I want to try to read it and see how I do. Thanks.

Edit: The more you read the more you know.

u/torchflame · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Oh, if you haven't read it, The Fault in our Stars will make you laugh, then rip your heart out and leave you begging for more. It's the love story of two cancer-afflicted intellectual teenagers, and it is so incredibly beautiful. The writing flows so easily, but the story and how it is told is so incredibly deep.
So, in summary, you will laugh, you will cry, and you will love every second of it.

u/b3antse · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Well, my automatic response is to say Good Omens.

Recently I read The Fault in Our Stars and despite the subject matter, I was surprised to find myself guffawing at many points. Craziness!

Both are winners, I think.

u/sylphofspace · 2 pointsr/reactiongifs

Just want to put this out there because I've studied young adult lit and I'll never grow too old to love it: YA is an incredibly fascinating genre. It's an absolute goldmine if you're looking for character development. Even the books with horrible photoshop-vomit covers often have merit if you give them a chance, and the fact that something appeals to teenage girls does not invalidate its quality.

If anyone is interested in reading good young adult fiction, I'd recommend the following:

u/hipsterhater608 · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

ED can suck a dick!

I'm sorry you've been struggling! Hugs for a strong and recovery. I can relate to what you're going through.

Something about my life/? I'm pregnant! I'm having a boy this winter. I'm so excited.

I REALLY want this book: The Fault in Our Stars, and if I win, a used copy would be totally acceptable, and actually preferred because I like books with a previous life in them. The last used book I got on Amazon had some peculiar notecards inside.

u/heyredridinghood · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Have you ever read any of John Green's work?

Looking for Alaska

Paper Town

The Fault in Our Stars


u/RobotLegion · 2 pointsr/QuotesPorn

Indeed, it comes from a book "The Fault of Our Stars"

u/IT_HAD_TO_BE_DONE · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

21

Favourite so far is The Fault in our Stars by John Green.

u/jesstme · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

I need to read a lot of teen lit for my job, so the most recent good book I've read is The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

While I can't recommend anything similar to your preferred writing style, there are several book association sites out there (that you've probably heard of but I'll include anyways, just in case) like Novelist, Shelfari, LibraryThing, Goodreads, and, of course, Amazon.

Finding a good book can be such a wonderful experience. Best of luck with your next set.

u/sliferz · 2 pointsr/books

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.

u/hello-everything · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
  1. I do indeed!

  2. My mom takes great care of my family. She saw us all safely through living in Guatemala, Israel, Nigeria, and India (which is no small feat!) Now that we're back in the States she works part-time and still makes sure my 16-year-old sister and 7-year-old brother are doing well, and long-distance mothers me now that I'm at college. One of the little things I really appreciate about her: she puts a lot of emphasis on us sitting down as a family for dinner. It means a lot to me.

  3. I would love to own The Lover's Dictionary or The Fault In Our Stars. Your pick! :)

  4. Hey Bean! That's such a cute nickname and a fun way to remember your mom. My mom calls me Belle.
u/Zoobles88 · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Book for $8.98

Movie for 7.99

AND! Scarf for $2.69

Equals $19.66 :)

You're absolutely stunning, are you aware? Benedict agrees

Snow, snow, go away (for serious)

u/musicalobsessed · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I like the name Bosco, and it could be Bambi&Bosco :)

I'd really like this book! I've read it before and loved it!!
The Fault in Our Stars
http://amzn.com/0525478817

u/RCJhawk · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
u/pinkyandthefloyd · 1 pointr/bookexchange

Well, I don't have any other classics I'd be willing to give away but I have Driftless by David Rhodes, Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, and a signed copy of The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, if you're interested in any of those.

Also, they're all in superb condition, no folded corners or anything.

u/AuralEyes · 1 pointr/IAmA

It's a love story between two teenage cancer patients. I'm not great at summarizing so http://www.amazon.com/The-Fault-Stars-John-Green/dp/0525478817

u/hazelowl · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I'm a big boy now

I wish my three-year-old was a big girl now.... we're in potty-training hell.

I'd like to read this book.

u/CamouflageTrousers · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

Thank you for the contest! Good luck in training as well.

The book i've wanted to read for some time now.

u/Roisiny · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

My favourite recipe was one my mum found in a book so I can't find it online. Chicken, bacon and potato soup: Get chicken, bacon, potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic, chop them all up however you prefer them, put them into a pot with a load of vegetable stock and voila! It's really tasty and if you want a super comfort food, add some double cream mmmm. I don't have a picture of it, or a way to take one soon, sorry!

The promise of a good future. It may never happen but I believe that I'll do many things so I'm working my way towards them :) (Also, my SO and family play no small part in helping to keep me motivated).

This novel by newcomer rambopandabear is one of a kind. It may not be the best book you've ever read, or even the worst. But I can say that it's completely and utterly mediocre.

I cheated a little. The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.

Thanks for the contest <3

u/AlaskaYoungg · 1 pointr/nerdfighters

:C How much do you want to pay for one? Cover Price? (No, I'm not asking you to buy mine, nor do I want to sell it, but perhaps I could help you in locating an affordable signed copy)

EDIT: This was the cheapest one I've found thus far.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Fault-Stars-John-Green/dp/0525478817/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A2HR3ESFTM0UHH

u/judogirl · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

When you wish upon a star :)

My favorite Disney movies are probably The Lion King (It is just a classic and I love it!) and Mary Poppins (It is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Haha). Both of these movies are great examples of Disney's creativity, but also making unrealistic stories believable and relatable.

My favorite Disney song is probably I'll Make A Man Out of You from Mulan or Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid.

If I win I would like this book.

Thanks for the contest!

u/AlanBeforeTime · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
u/GradyHendrix · 0 pointsr/books

I'm sticking to short books that may be slightly above her reading level, but to be honest I think most kids read "up" anyways, and if she's bored she might like the challenge. These are all fast-moving, narrated by a first-person narrator with a great voice that hooks you, and they all have that "what happens next?" quality I think is really valuable in keeping you turning pages.

True Grit - yes, it's a Western, but it's a fast, funny book that is narrated by a 14-year-old girl who is a total badass. I didn't expect much from it and it hooked me like heroin.

Kamikaze Girls - a translation of a Japanese book about a super-high-fashion girl stuck in the sticks and her biker gang best friend. Really mean, really funny, and totally different from what you'd expect. The world it takes place in is so real, so detailed, but so alien to the US (but also kind of familiar - we all sometimes hate our hometowns) that it sucks you in.

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime - I agree with the other poster who says this is a good one. It's really sad, but the story sucks you in.

The Fault In Our Stars - great YA book that is funny and sad and all about cancer which feels Very Important to read about when you're 12. But super-gripping and the narrator has a great voice.