Contents
- 10 Love in a hurry, Nicholas Sparks
- 9. It’s good to be quiet, Stephen Chbosky
- 8. Looking for Alaska, John Green
- 7. Paper Towns, John Green
- 6. Flying Dreams, Ahad Meri
- 5. See you Jojo Moyes
- 4. 50 days before my suicide Stace Kramer
- 3. Before I Fall Lauren Oliver
- 2. Neighbor, Sandra Brown
- 1. As long as I’m alive Jenny Downham
A very important topic, both for cinema and for literature, is the relationship between people, in particular, adolescents. As a rule, they are filled with incredible and touching experiences, the power of which is great.
One of the brightest representatives of books and films on this topic is the 2012 bestseller The Fault in Our Stars. Two years later, a film adaptation was released starring Shailene Woodley and Ansel Angort.
But this plot is far from the only one that tells the difficult story of a teenager, he, in search of himself, is looking for a kindred spirit who will accept and love him. Here are 10 books similar to The Fault in Our Stars.
10 Love in a hurry, Nicholas Sparks
Currently, the American writer Nicholas Charles Sparks is not difficult to call the author of best-selling novels. As a rule, the plots of his works revolve around such topics as the ideas of Christianity, love, relationships and the tragedy of life.
In October 1999, the novel “Hurry to Love” was released, and already in 2002, its film adaptation appeared.
In the center of the plot is a young guy Landon Carter, a man who is adored by the whole school. He behaves impudently, smugly, does not consider anyone’s opinion.
For an unfortunate stunt in which a classmate of Carter’s was injured, the director forces him to clean up after school and also take part in the school play.
It was during the rehearsals that Carter met a girl named Jamie: a kind straight-A student, ready to selflessly help everyone and in everything.
Gradually, Jamie and Carter fall in love with each other, and only then the young man finds out the girl’s terrible diagnosis – she has leukemia.
9. It’s good to be quiet, Stephen Chbosky
In 1999, Stephen Chbosky wrote the novel It’s Good to Be Quiet, and subsequently wrote the screenplay for his own book with his own hand.
In the center of the plot is an introverted teenager named Charlie. Using the example of his life, his relationships with peers and teachers, the writer shows how difficult it is for teenagers to find themselves and understanding in the modern world.
Not only is Charlie an introvert, his life is also complicated by the fact that not so long ago he lost two close people: Aunt Helen and best friend Michael.
While Charlie wanders around the school like an invisible man, his life is full of sorrows and misunderstanding, but when he meets Patrick and his half-sister Sam, Charlie gets the opportunity to find out what it is like when you are loved, understood and want to be there.
8. Looking for Alaska, John Green
“The Fault in Our Stars” is not the only work by American writer John Green that has aroused strong interest from devoted readers.
John Green often comes up with stories that are aimed at an audience of teenagers, so here the main character, Miles Holter, is a high school student.
Miles’ only hobby is studying the phrases that famous people said shortly before their death.
As it turns out, the French writer François Rabelais, shortly before his death, said: “The great” Possibly “”. Upon learning of this, Miles decides to go to study at a new school in search of that very “great possible”.
At the new Culver Creek School, Miles makes friends for the first time and changes his view of his entire previous life. Not the last role in this was played by the girl, Alaska Young, with whom the young man falls in love.
7. Paper Towns, John Green
Another literary masterpiece and the film adaptation following on its heels from the bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars, John Green.
And again, teenagers are in the center of the plot: a boy named Quentin or, as everyone calls him, Q, and the girl Margot, whom the main character has been watching since childhood and who is secretly in love with.
As Q gets to know Margot better, he realizes that she is truly special. It is very difficult to find a person who will truly understand and delve into the problems of his friends. But Quentin turns out to be exactly such a person for Margo.
Once he helps the girl to punish the offenders, but then she disappears without a trace. But Q understands that by solving the clues left by the girl, he will be able to find her.
6. Flying Dreams, Ahad Meri
In the center of the plot is a young pretty girl named Helen. She is only 16 years old, she loves to dream, think about the beautiful and imagine her bright future. In addition, she has a best friend named Hailey.
It would seem that events are unfolding joyfully and cloudlessly, but suddenly the girl learns shocking news – Hayley committed suicide.
Helen does not know what to think, is in hysterics and cannot understand why Hayley did this. Until at some point in time he finds the diary of his close friend.
5. See you Jojo Moyes
The English writer and journalist Giorgio Moyes in 2012 gave the world a wonderful and touching literary work, which was called “Me Before You”.
A few years later, the book was filmed, and one of the leading actresses of the Game of Thrones, Emilia Clarke, was involved in the title role.
The main character, 26-year-old Louise, once again changes jobs. In this case, she is constantly unlucky. Her last chance is to become the personal caregiver of a paralyzed man named Will Traynor.
At first, Louise tries in every possible way to win the trust of the ward, but all in vain. But these two do not even realize what a noticeable imprint they will leave in each other’s life.
4. 50 days before my suicide Stace Kramer
Gloria, the protagonist of Stace Kramer’s novel, has only 50 days left. And no, she’s not terminally ill. But during this time, she needs to make one of the most important decisions in her life: continue to live on or die.
The author does not in any way claim that suicide is the solution to all problems. But she is absolutely convinced that every person has the right to be heard and has the right to his own independent point of view.
3. Before I Fall Lauren Oliver
The debut novel by American writer Lauren Oliver was published in 2010.
The main character of the novel, whose name is Lindsey, quite unexpectedly for herself and her friends, dies in a car accident.
The next morning, she wakes up again, unharmed, as if nothing had happened. It becomes obvious that the girl has fallen into a time loop, and every evening she ends in a car accident, and every morning she wakes up safe and sound.
Lindsay understands that in order to break out of this time loop, she needs to figure out what she is doing wrong, and where is the key that will help her correct the current situation.
Who would have thought that the clue lies in Lindsey’s former close friend, who, through the fault of the latter, is considered an outcast by the entire school.
2. Neighbor, Sandra Brown
It is hard for shy and exemplary girls, especially if they are friends with bright and more ambitious friends.
This is exactly how Sloane feels when he is in the company of his restless and unstoppable friend Alicia. Due to the fact that Sloan is not only timid, but also insecure, she cannot refuse people when they ask her for a favor.
It was for this reason that Alicia’s boyfriend, of course, settled in a neighboring house, just next to Sloane’s dwelling. Who would have thought that the quiet one would fall in love with him at first sight.
1. As long as I’m alive Jenny Downham
This is one of the most touching and life-affirming novels written for teenagers. He got his start in life as early as 2007.
The main character Tessa is seriously ill with leukemia, and she is well aware of this. A 16-year-old girl is well aware that she has very little time left to live, and therefore she decides to spend the remaining time with the maximum benefit, having fulfilled all her plans, from sex to the implementation of something bright and memorable that will help her become famous .