"The fault in our stars" book v/s movie

"The fault in our stars" book v/s movie

Well I'll now be writing about the differences I've notice during my screening of the movie of course there are more than those I'll mention but these are the main ones I've noticed

Hazel never lets a little girl try her oxygen. Hazel’s need to be always connected to her oxygen tank is made apparent in the film. But, the scene in which she is explaining her tank and what it does to a little girl named Jackie is cut out for time. I guess that everyone looking at Hazel can guess that her lungs are bad and the oxygen helps her regular breathing. 

Hazel’s mother isn't obsessed about unimportant holidays. In the movie, she still shows forced energy and positivity across a lot of scenes and in many ways, but her best trait is her love of Half Birthdays and the celebration of the little things

The Fault in our Stars movie is a little light on Isaac. One of the most amusing sequences in the book is an exchange between Isaac, Hazel and a nurse at a hospital after he loses his second eye. The nurse tells Isaac that "he’ll see" that things will get better. It probably would have been great if there was a little more focus Hazel’s relationship with Isaac but that's not really the case, but audiences may miss a few of his amusing jokes. At least we get to keep his break-up with Monica specially the eggs throwing thing. 

                                     

We never did learn about Gus’ "existentially fraught free throws." We do know he used to be a prominent basketball player, thanks to his wall of trophies and of course the scene of Issac rampaging on it after his break up with Monica. However, his poignant story about his former basketball days and the months leading up to losing part of his leg is a key part of Green’s novel, giving Augustus a little more depth as a character. 

Gus’ family is less apparent. Augustus Waters, unlike Hazel, is from a larger family unit. He has two sisters who are married, a slew of nephews and two parents who play a larger part in the novel. In fact, Gus’ illness is foreshadowed in a fight he has with his parents before leaving for Amsterdam. Hazel is so stoked to see her hero, she doesn't really seem to notice.

                                    

The Oranjee restaurant scene is handled differently. The champagne and risotto are still present, but Gus and Hazel eat inside a modern-day contemporary restaurant instead of the scenic and charming outdoors. He also tells her he loves her at the table, which increases the stakes in their relationship considerably.

                                    

The time we spend with Gus’ cancer is short. To spare us the horrible details of the enigmatic teen wetting his bed and dying horribly, the film shortens Augustus Waters’ illness into a few of the book's best scenes. There’s a scene at a gas station where a panicked Gus just wants to do something for himself without people fawning over him. There’s a less exhilarating picnic by the skeleton sculpture and a pre-funeral where Hazel, Isaac get to say their goodbyes. Weeks and months of time are shortened into a few minutes, but it's still efficacious and emotive.