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bmrichards87's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Sad but heartwarming. Cystic fibrosis is an evil but very sensitive disease. Reading/listening to the book was exactly like the movie and absolutely cried at the end just like I did watching the movie.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
nafsaila's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts
zoewilliamson's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Grief
samanthas92's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
tzana's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This was emotional and beautiful and now the authors need to pay for my therapy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
staticcarpet9's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness
brithebusybee's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Death
my_aesthetic_is_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Medical content
Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child death, Death, and Alcohol
bookreviewbyana's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Tem de ler este livro, tem tantas lições a aprender a partir desta história!! O final pode desiludir alguns, mas é suposto ser uma história real...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Medical content
Moderate: Grief
readyforit's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
3⭐️0🌶️2💧
Okay so I mostly liked the book but in order to enjoy it I REALLY had to suspend disbelief. I was expecting something along the lines of TFIOS, and we got it, but with a ton more medical content, like only medical content, since the whole story takes place in and around the hospital. It was a pretty slow read because of the medical content and medication names. And sue me but I feel like if you’re writing a sick lit book or making a disease your main plot point, it should be medically accurate. Barb is one big walking HIPAA violation, children are administering their own medications, CFers are near each other constantly, wandering around the hospital unaccompanied. I’ve also read some critiques that say this story only picks and chooses the “best” or most convenient parts of the disease to highlight. These characters seem to be end-stage but they can be up and running through the hospital daily, no GI symptoms are mentioned, etc. However, I learned that this is a book based on the screenplay for the movie, and it started to make sense. Movies are NEVER medically accurate.
Now I don’t have CF but I am chronically ill and I have an entire life and personality and hobbies that don’t relate to my illnesses. These characters do not. They are constantly thinking about their next meds, how their illness affects their loved ones, contemplating death. They rarely get to just be teenagers. The most care-free we see them is when Stella and Will go on their dates. Stella and Will both kind of serve as each other’s manic pixie dream girl, and they completely change their outlook on life. I’m not a huge fan of instant love, I’m more of a slow burn person. And it just didn’t make sense to me that Stella wouldthrow away her shot at a long-awaited lung transplant just to hang around Will for a bit longer, still 5 feet apart. I did enjoy the friendships between the characters and how much effort they went through to make each other happy.
I was very wary of when Poe, the only gay and POC character, was introduced. If you’re against thebury your gays trope, I’d skip this one. I’m not a fan and generally don’t read books that exist to make you cry, and it seems like the author was just throwing trauma after trauma on the MCs.
Lastly, I’m just not a fan of the inspiration porn that happens in every sick lit book I’ve ever read. Often, people with chronic illnesses are just normal people and have hobbies, relationships, and desires that are outside the realm of their illness. I have yet to find a book where there is a disabled or chronically ill character who isn’t dying or thinking about their condition constantly. I won’t be rereading but I think I’ll try to stream the movie.
Okay so I mostly liked the book but in order to enjoy it I REALLY had to suspend disbelief. I was expecting something along the lines of TFIOS, and we got it, but with a ton more medical content, like only medical content, since the whole story takes place in and around the hospital. It was a pretty slow read because of the medical content and medication names. And sue me but I feel like if you’re writing a sick lit book or making a disease your main plot point, it should be medically accurate. Barb is one big walking HIPAA violation, children are administering their own medications, CFers are near each other constantly, wandering around the hospital unaccompanied. I’ve also read some critiques that say this story only picks and chooses the “best” or most convenient parts of the disease to highlight. These characters seem to be end-stage but they can be up and running through the hospital daily, no GI symptoms are mentioned, etc. However, I learned that this is a book based on the screenplay for the movie, and it started to make sense. Movies are NEVER medically accurate.
Now I don’t have CF but I am chronically ill and I have an entire life and personality and hobbies that don’t relate to my illnesses. These characters do not. They are constantly thinking about their next meds, how their illness affects their loved ones, contemplating death. They rarely get to just be teenagers. The most care-free we see them is when Stella and Will go on their dates. Stella and Will both kind of serve as each other’s manic pixie dream girl, and they completely change their outlook on life. I’m not a huge fan of instant love, I’m more of a slow burn person. And it just didn’t make sense to me that Stella would
I was very wary of when Poe, the only gay and POC character, was introduced. If you’re against the
Lastly, I’m just not a fan of the inspiration porn that happens in every sick lit book I’ve ever read. Often, people with chronic illnesses are just normal people and have hobbies, relationships, and desires that are outside the realm of their illness. I have yet to find a book where there is a disabled or chronically ill character who isn’t dying or thinking about their condition constantly. I won’t be rereading but I think I’ll try to stream the movie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Abandonment