Monday, July 14, 2014

Summary Chapter 8

A meeting convenes of numerous medical specialists familiar with Hazels case. When one doctor mentions, that Hazel is not a valuable candidate for lung transplant, her father breaks down crying.
It reminds Hazel of the time she was near death and her mother sad, that she wouldn´t be a mom any more.
Finally the cancer team deems it unwise for Hazel to risk international travel. Hazel calls Augustus to inform him, she cannot travel to Amsterdam.
The following day Hazel is feeling depressed. She tells Augustus, she´s upset because she hast to miss out on Amsterdam, because the sky is sad and because there´s an old swing set in her yard that her father built for her.
Augustus comes over and says, it´s the sad-looking swing set, causing most of Hazels crying. Together they post an ad online for the “Desperately Lonely Swing Set” and soon someone email to get t. Wile Augustus reads “An Imperial Affliction” aloud to Hazel, she realizes she´s fallen in love with him.
The next morning Hazel is shocked by an email from Van Houten assistant. The email states all the preparations for Hazels trip to Amsterdam have been made. Confused Hazel looks at her mother, who says, that Dr. Maria has decided, that Hazel hast so live her life and can travel to Amsterdam.
Hazel texts Augustus to let hi know, that the trip is back on.