Hazel has cancer.Yeah, we know, cancer doesn't define her. But Hazel herself opens the book with that fact, so we figured we should, too. From the beginning, she wastes no time in laying out her si...

Ooh la la.When Hazel first sets eyes on hottie Augustus at Support Group, we know something romantic is about to go down. There's just that spark. In fact, before words are even exchanged, they sta...

Whenever there's a blind character in literature, you can bet he or she is probably pretty insightful. Think back all the way to Tiresias, the blind prophet of ancient Greek mythology. He doesn't h...

Lidewij VliegenthartAt first glance, Lidewij may seem like she's just some disembodied assistant to Peter Van Houten who answers his email and arranges travel plans. But she's much more than that....