Hazel and Augustus's Love Story
The Fault in Our StarsThe development of the deep, passionate love between Hazel and Augustus, from initial attraction to profound connection.
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Bearing strength in each event
decreasing
Bearing strength in each eventdecreasingFirst Impressions
First Impressions
The Stare
Augustus stares at Hazel. She feels self-conscious but also intrigued. He is hot.
The Conversation
After the meeting, they talk. He compliments her. He invites her to watch a movie. She is flattered.
The Connection
They bond over books and metaphors. Hazel feels a spark. She agrees to go to his house.
Growing Closer
Growing Closer
The Phone Calls
They talk on the phone late into the night. They discuss books, life, and death. They share secrets.
The Book Exchange
Augustus gives Hazel The Price of Dawn. She gives him An Imperial Affliction. They enter each other's worlds.
The Picnic
Augustus plans a Dutch-themed picnic. He uses his Wish for her. Hazel is overwhelmed by his gesture.
The Confession
The Confession
The Poetry
Hazel recites "Prufrock." Augustus listens intently. He says he is in love with her.
The Speech
He gives a passionate speech about love in the face of oblivion. Hazel is moved but cannot say it back yet.
The Tension
She feels a painful joy. She knows she loves him but is afraid to admit it.
The Anne Frank House Kiss
The Anne Frank House Kiss
The Moment
They kiss in the Anne Frank House. Tourists applaud. Hazel feels pure joy.
The Intimacy
They have sex. Hazel writes a love letter. She tells him she loves him.
The Bond
Their love is sealed. They are a couple. They face the future together.
The Final Days
The Final Days
The Caregiving
Hazel cares for Augustus as he declines. She holds him, plays games with him, and reads to him.
The Prefuneral
Augustus organizes a prefuneral. Hazel delivers a eulogy about infinite numbers. He is moved.
The Death
Augustus dies. Hazel is devastated. But their love endures in memory and in his letter.
First Support Group meeting
Weeks after first meeting
On the plane to Amsterdam
In Amsterdam
After Amsterdam, until his death
