In the book Hazel and Augustus had a captivating dynamic, it felt so real and genuine. It was deep. But the actors did not succeed to portray that, the dialogue fell through completely. Parts that made Augustus so charming, like how he first asked Hazel over in the book talking about vendetta. Parts like that completely cut out. Such parts completely lost their build. I do like Von Houten or what the fictional author now be called. The actor did an amazing job and I really enjoying seeing him on screen, hence the two stars, otherwise it would have gotten zero. Because the movie flopped completely, I did not get that understanding for terminal illness as the book gave me and the love story didn't move me at all.