Kaitlyn Character Analysis in The Fault in Our Stars

Hazel’s friend and schoolmate, Kaitlyn is the stereotypical teenage girl. She is obsessed with shopping, boys, and juicy gossip. Kaitlyn’s presence in Hazel’s life shows the way in which Hazel’s cancer has separated her from the world of normal teenagers. Although they are good friends, Kaitlyn’s character highlights the way in which health challenges create a disconnection between those who are healthy and those who are sick.

Kaitlyn Quotes in The Fault in Our Stars

The The Fault in Our Stars quotes below are all either spoken by Kaitlyn or refer to Kaitlyn. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

I liked my mom, but her perpetual nearness sometimes made me feel weirdly nervous. And I liked Kaitlyn, too. I really did. But three years removed from proper full-time schoolic exposure to my peers, I felt a certain unbridgeable distance between us.

Related Characters: Hazel Grace Lancaster (speaker), Mrs. Lancaster, Kaitlyn

Page Number and Citation: 45

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Kaitlyn Character Timeline in The Fault in Our Stars

The timeline below shows where the character Kaitlyn appears in The Fault in Our Stars. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...asks her what she wants to do to celebrate. She decides to call her friend Kaitlyn and go to the mall. (full context)

After class, Hazel’s mother drives her to the mall. Before meeting Kaitlyn, she goes to the bookstore and purchases the two sequels to the Price of Dawn.... (full context)

At 3:32 Kaitlyn shows up. She greets Hazel enthusiastically in a British accent, saying, “Darling…How are you?” She... (full context)

Hazel and Kaitlyn then go shoe shopping. Kaitlyn is particularly picky about shoes, and Hazel notes that she... (full context)

...at six. She notes that her “perpetual nearness” makes her feel uncomfortable. Her relationship with Kaitlyn also makes her uncomfortable, like there is a distance between them. Hazel states that normal... (full context)

...goes by without a call from Augustus. Hazel goes on with her life, visiting with Kaitlyn and her boyfriend, going to class, taking her medication. One night she sits down with... (full context)

...a stranger, that he is easily her second best friend. When her mother asks is Kaitlyn is her first best friend, Hazel says that her mother is her first best friend.... (full context)

...trip. She then realizes that his gesture was not even sexual. She decides to call Kaitlyn for advice. Kaitlyn remembers him and goes on about how gorgeous he is and how... (full context)

After hanging up with Kaitlyn, she goes online and looks up Caroline Mathers. She realizes that Caroline looks like her.... (full context)

...a huge lake, surrounded by water. Her mother comes in with the phone, telling her Kaitlyn was on the other line. Kaitlyn apologizes to Hazel for her bad luck. Kaitlyn asks... (full context)