摘要
一本谈论患癌青年的青少年小说怎么会大为畅销，并且让持怀疑态度的成人读者也不禁流泪呢？部分原因是约翰·格林的《生命中的美好缺憾》一书令人无法抗拒，结合了机智与情感，却又丝毫不会过度滥情。不过，另一方面也要归功于格林那些忠诚的网上书迷，他们被称为书呆子战士。格林和弟弟汉克不断推出一系列广受喜爱的YouTube影片，使这个社团的人数增加，至今总共吸引了15亿人次观赏。格林说明了他创建社团的做法。
How did a young-adult novel about teens with cancer turn into a best-selling phenomenon that makes even skeptical grown-upsweep？ Partly because John Green＇s The Fault in Our Stars is irresistible, mixing wit and emotion without a hint of mawkishness. But credit also goes to Green＇s devoted online fans, known as Nerdfighters. Green and his brother, Hank, have grown the group through an ongoing series of hugely popular YouTube videos, which have attracted a total of 1.5 billion views. Green explains his approach to creating community.
