Summary Of The Book 'An Imperial Affliction'

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The book is about the main character Hazel Lancaster , who battles cancer. Hazel struggles with cancer but also has to bear the thought of what her parents will do when she dies. Hazel goes to a church support group for cancer survivors, and she meets a boy named Augustus Waters. Augustus had a cancer that caused him to lose his leg and wear a prosthetic leg.The first Hazel met Augustus,they spent every second of the day together. When they weren’t together they would text, or call. Their relationship is pretty much based of, An Imperial Affliction. Hazel made Augustus read it, he requires her to read the book that is based of his favorite book. Hazel relates to the main character in the book. She relates to Anna, because Anna has a rare blood

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