I haven’t got my hard copy of the book yet; I have just read it through my phone. I searched Google for an e-book and started reading it away.

The book, indeed has cancer as the main antagonist that causes the problems of Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen-year old girl who has thyroid cancer, having her almost permanently tethered to her portable oxygen tank that helps her lungs to pump oxygen. She was thirteen when she was first diagnosed with cancer and was thought to die, but a medicine called Phalanxifor made a miracle and extended her life.

She was a home buddy; almost never leaving home unless she has to go to school or do errands. She loves reading and watching America’s Next Top Model. She attends a Cancer Support Group with other kids who have been diagnosed with cancer too.

There she met Augustus Waters, a sixteen year old boy who has osteosarcoma. He was declared NEC (No Evidence of Cancer) as his leg was cut off, leaving him a leg and a quarter. He was using prosthetics to fill in the gap of the missing leg. And their story began.

Both of them are fond of reading books, only with contrasting genres. Hazel loved An Imperial Affliction, while Gus (Augustus) loved Counterisurgence 2: The Prince of the Dawn. They exchanged books and Gus immediately caught the same AIA fever that Hazel had. They even went far enough to Amsterdam to talk with Peter van Houten, the author of An Imperial Affliction.

While in Amsterdam, the city of Freedom, their relationship deepened and they loved each other more.

While returning to their home, Gus confessed that his cancer is back, and is quickly spreading. His health was deteriorating.

Gus called Hazel one night and asked her to write a eulogy for him. It turned out to be that Gus wanted to attend his own funeral as he said he is not sure if he will be able to witness the eulogies as a ghost.

— That was a great idea. :) Right? :)

Might as well I leave some of the details of the climax untold for you to discover.