The novel follows two boys who both go by the name Will Grayson. The first Will, whose name is always correctly capitalized, is described as trying to live his life without being noticed. This is complicated by the fact that his best friend, Tiny Cooper, described as "the world's largest person who is really, really gay" and "the world's gayest person who is really, really large", is not the type to go around unnoticed. Tiny is also, throughout the novel, trying to create an autobiographical musical, which further draws attention to himself and everyone around him.
The other will grayson, whose name is never capitalized, goes through his life without anything good to hold onto besides an online friendship with someone who goes by the name Isaac. Intent on meeting up with Isaac, will grayson sets up an encounter one night in Chicago but eventually finds out that Isaac was invented by a girl named Maura. What ensues brings both characters together and changes both of their lives forever in ways they could never have guessed or imagined.
I really enjoyed this book, it dealt with LGBT issues, rocky friendships, and love. John Green's parts are as always, satirical beneath the serious text. His characters always include a certain amount of self-deprecation that makes them just charming enough for the reader to fall in love with them. David Levithan's parts were filled with the anger and angst of a "typical teenage boy" but the way that he wrote it made it really fun and enjoyable to read.
A definite 10/10
The Fault in our Stars by John Green was a fantastic book. It's a funny story about two cancer patients who meet in a cancer help group, and subsequently fall in love.