Since there's all this hype on TFIOS, we wanted to talk about Augustus' character. We are going to talk about Augutus in the form of a conversation wherein we all give our opinions about him. It's kind of like a character review or something. It's even our first time to do this! Please note that these are all our opinions, and we aren't trying to make you think of Augustus that way too. We are all entitled to our opinions. We don't mean to offend anyone. :) 

Book cover and Movie poster. 

K: When I first read TFIOS, I thought Augustus was a funny fella who sounded so poetic and had his way with words. I never really swooned over him or anything, though I'd be lying if I said his death didn't affect me. He had a bunch of nice quotable quotes but other than that I never really found him all that special. What ruined everything though is when I saw the first official trailer of TFIOS. Is it just me or does Augustus sound like an asshole?

A: I think so too. Does that make me a bad person??

K: I then realized that how Augustus talked was so unreal - it was too flowery and inorganic and just, not at all the way anyone I know talks (or maybe I just don't know much people like Augustus). 

A: Hahahahaha I think that the dialogue in the book just doesn't sound good when actually being spoken, it makes then sound a bit pretentious. I agree when you said that their speech was unreal. I, too, don't know anyone who speaks like that except for me on a sugar rush.

B: I think both of you said what is exactly in my mind right now. LOL. Even so, I cannot say that I hate him. I believe that their dialogue worked for the story and made it more beautiful. I think that is what John Green is aiming to do. 

A: Well, if that was what John Green wanted to show us, it certainly worked. Countless people out there have probabaly fallen in love with Augustus Waters and who can blame them? He's just charming in every way. I think that the way he talked was a major factor in his desirability. I definitely liked him as a character when I read TFIOS.

B: Every girl out there surely dreams about their perfect guy. I guess that's what they saw in Augustus. 

K: I don't buy it. Haha I feel like a party pooper but am I the only one who doesn't like Augustus that much? I mean really, he's okay but idk I just feel like there's so many other special guys from YA out there. I don't understand why people go crazy over him. Come on how can you take him seriously with all his metaphors? I feel bad that he has cancer, but I don't know maybe I just... Find him putting the cigarette but not lighting it metaphor so offensive and pretentious. 

A: TBH, I hated his cigarette metaphor. I thought that it was quite a stupid thing to do.

B: For me, I liked Augustus, but it's just like what Kimi said, there are so much more special guys from YA that I love more than him. Guys which I can feel their sincerity. 

K: Yeah, glad you agree with me. I read somewhere that this flowery and charming Augustus is just an act or something to hide his true self. So what does he do, prepare the things he wants to say to Hazel Grace the night before and look up deep words and synonyms to sound oh so poetic? 

A: I admittedly don't consider Augustus to be a good book boyfriend. There are so many other guys in other books that stand out much more to me.

K: Yeah, I could name a few but that's a whole other discussion! Haha. Oh plus, Augustus is an awful name.

B: His surname is also a not so nice one. Sorry not sorry. Hahaha. 

A: Hahahahaha I know right!

A: It was like the name was handpicked to suit his 'deep,meaningful, and perfect' character.

B: It's unique, but nope. It's not the beautiful kind of unique. 

K: Yeah, he isn't all that natural to me. I want someone real. I mean no one ever talks like him in real life right?

B: Yepp! never heard of one.

B: I dont think someone could be that poetic all the time. I mean they usually search up or think of some words before they meet someone to impress them.

K: I guess the reason why people like him so much is because he's too charming and sensitive and witty and all. But I guess I just don't like that? I'm much more fond of guys who are real and someone I could relate to

K: Wow! That sounds pretty douchey now that you say it Beryl. 

B: If I were a chatacter in TFIOS, I would surely swoon over him. That's how the characters were written and in that world, Augustus is swoon worthy. BUT, in this world NOPE, he would probably come off as a pretentious douche. Pardon my french. Ha! 

A: While Augustus was a sensitive and charming character he failed to be realistic in any way.

K: So I guess overall, Augustus is not bad, he's okay and I don't dislike him but I don't like him that much either. Yes he failed terribly. 

K: "My thoughts are stars I cannot fathom into constellations"

Credits to Google for all the the pictures. 

Let us know your thoughts on Augustus by leaving a comment! :) 

 ON WRITING DNF REVIEWS

DNF Reviews are reviews wherein the person who is reviewing the book has not finished the book. The reviewer is reviewing the book based on what he/she has read. This week, we will talk about whether or not it is okay to make a DNF review.

Since we have started blogging and reading other people's book reviews, we have seen a couple of DNF reviews. We didn't even consider ever making a DNF review at those times since we believed that every book should be evaluated wholly not just a part. After blogging for a longer period of time, we started feeling tempted to write a DNF review. There were instances when we simply did not have enough time to read the book and the publication date was nearing or instances where we just didn't want to read the book anymore and felt like we should just give up and make a DNF review but so far, we haven't made a DNF review yet.

We stubbornly refuse to make a DNF review because we think that reviewing the book when we haven't even read the full story is wrong. We also believe that writing a DNF review might be insulting to the author, especially if you were the one to request for a copy of the book. We think that the author at least deserves a review of the whole book and not just a portion of it. We are also worried that maybe if we had stuck it out until the end, we might find something redeeming and/or start to like the book more. Maybe the book gets better in the end or something happens in the first part that we haven't fully understood that will be explained in the end. We will not know whether we will be missing something important by not finishing the book so we try as much as possible to not make DNF reviews. We also think that maybe when another reader sees your DNF review, the reader who might have liked the book if he/she had read it, would become discouraged by the DNF review that has been made. We believe that writing a DNF review is a last resort, only to be done when we really cannot continue the book anymore.

Of course, if there is a reason why we don't make DNF reviews, there are also reasons why we would make one in the future or why others make DNF reviews. We really shouldn't torture ourselves by reading a book that we just don't appreciate. Instead of wasting our time finishing a book that we know we won't like anyway, why don't we just make a DNF review of the book then find another book that we might like. What's the point of finishing a book if you know that you could be reading another book that you will like and help make the book more popular? It's not really wrong to make a DNF review especially if you state before you actually write the review that you are making the review based only on what you have read. If you establish beforehand that the review you are making is a DNF review then it warns readers that the book might actually be nice if you finish it. Writing a DNF review doesn't take away the possibility that the book might be nice when you reach the end, it only shows that so far, the parts that you have read, you didn't like.

In conclusion, we believe that writing DNF reviews aren't wrong but should be avoided. If you are to make a DNF review, you should clearly state the review you have made is a DNF review and is based only on what you have read so far.

What do you think about writing DNF reviews? Do you think that it is okay? Leave a comment!