And he is instantly smitten with Hazel, and says sweet, flirty things that are way too sophisticated and confident for such a young man (he’s a little older than Hazel, but not by much) to woo her.Īnd that’s the fantasy: a cute, smart guy who really sees you (and isn’t put off by, say, your ubiquitous breathing tube, a stand-in for whatever it is that makes a girl feel weird and unattractive), who is persistent but not creepy in pursuing you, and - this is the best part - likes to read (a stand-in for “shares whatever your passion is,” though since this is based on a beloved bestselling book, it’s a fair guess that the most devoted fans of this story will be voracious readers like its protagonist). He was only there to back up a friend he’s actually fine - a past bout with the big C has left him “part cyborg” (he has a partial amputation of one leg and wears a prosthetic) - but he’s been in remission for a good while now. No, the fantasy is Gus (Ansel Elgort: Divergent, Carrie), whom she meets at a support group for teens with cancer. Oh, not the cancer, of course: nobody dreams about being terminally ill, or having to deal with crap like dragging around a tank of oxygen just so you can keep going, as 18ish Hazel (Shailene Woodley: Divergent, The Spectacular Now) has to do her lungs are a mess from her cancer, and she could die at pretty much any time. Yes, it’s a teenaged girl’s romantic fantasy. (what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
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