


Augustus first meets Hazel during the Support Group in the beginning of The Fault in Our Stars. But, oh, sweet holy Lord, I would ride that one-legged pony all the way around the corral.” I mean, not now that I know you’re interested in him. Hazel's friend Kaitlyn comments on his appearance: “ Oh, my God. His right leg has been replaced with a prosthetic due to his osteosarcoma. Augustus is described as well built- seeing as he used to play basketball. Hazel describes Augustus having mahogany hair, bad posture and blue eyes. One example is his tendency to put an unlit cigarette in his mouth, something of a trademark of his: "It's a metaphor, see: you put the killing thing right between your teeth, but you don't give it the power to do its killing". Gus constantly symbolized the situations at hand. Gus succumbed to his cancer on July 2, 2012. Augustus knew Isaac before the Support Group, the single and sole reason he was there was because he wanted to support Isaac, before undergoing surgery. He hates the idea of not being able to leave a mark at all, due to his diagnosis of cancer and its later-on terminal attribute. He fears oblivion, as he wants to make a mark on the world. Augustus is described as being tall, very handsome, intelligent, having blue eyes and mahogany hair. As with his girlfriend, he suffers from cancer, specifically osteosarcoma. He is the best friend of Isaac and Hazel Grace's boyfriend. "I like when you talk medical to me" - Augustus WatersĪugustus "Gus" Waters was born on Maand is a main character and the male love interest in The Fault in Our Stars.
