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Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott

120 reviews

thebookishnerd_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad

5.0

Before I begin, I want to say that I will not be commenting on how accurate the portrayal of Cystic Fibrosis is in this book, as I have no experience with it and I have no idea if this was an accurate representation of CF. All I will say is that it is the only book I have read that focuses on CF and I feel that there should be more books that do this in order to make people aware of CF and the challenge people who have it go through.
I thought the romance element of this book was really cute. It wasn't instant love and it developed nicely. It was clear they both affected each other and helped each other grow as people. My favourite character by far was Poe. I do wish he was in the book more because I really liked his personality and how even though he wasn't the main focus he still had detailed character development. His death made me cry so much, it was tragic that it happened right before he and his boyfriend were working things out. The book flew by and the last portion of the book felt so high stake, especially with the dramatic irony. The fact that both Stella and the reader knew about the new lungs but Will didn't that made everything more meaningful. I did feel that the subplot of Abby's death was kinda shoehorned in, and I had completely forgotten about it by the time Stella was going into surgery. I wouldn't have missed Abby's story if it wasn't there. It did serve as character motivation for Stella, and it was interesting to watch her go through survivor's guilt. Overall it was a great romance that shed a light on what it's like living with CF.

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zoeelora's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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

4.0

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e_jxne's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I love this book and will continue to re read it forever. It's such a beautiful story and the love these characters share. I laughed and cried at this book. It was a so beautiful especially the ending where they saw each other at the airport and will was still sick. I would definitely recommend. Especially if you like doomed romances

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nightshaderoots's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

I watched the movie before I read the book and I have to admit I prefer the book's ending. Had I never read the book I would say the movie's ending was good.

That being said I already had an idea of what I was getting into while reading the book yet it still surprises me. Stella's survivors guilt throughout the book was something that stood out. It wasn't something that was mentioned and brushed off but instead something that impacted almost every decision Stella made throughout the book.

Another thing I'd like to mention is a spoiler so here it goes. The fact that Stella and Will's way of thinking switched towards the end of the book was well played. Stella no longer wanting the extra time new lungs would give her and Will wanting even more time. It was a nice dynamic that I noticed.

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theinkedpath's review against another edition

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emotional slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

ES:

Me ha gustado pero he tenido problemas con la representación de enfermedades en el libro. Apenas hay consecuencias con seguir o dejar tratamientos. Si yo no fuera una persona discapacitada, cuyo cuerpo acusa los cambios de rutina, seguramente me hubiera gustado más. Dudando entre las 2 y las 3 estrellas así que se queda así.

EN:

I liked this book. However, as a disabled person (although I did not have the condition described in the book), I had issues with some of the medical aspects of the book. As a person who has Cerebral Palsy changes in my daily life routine is something that my body notices. How come, the main characters´ decisions about treatment aren't physically visible?

I problably would have love this more if I did not have a disability.

Eternally between 2 and 3 stars.

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dancereader's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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malamare's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.25

THIS BOOK. i am shattered. such beautiful writing, portraying grief in a great way, the characters were really lovable, from the nurses to the mcs. i recommend it to everyne but especially to ppl who liked the fault in our stars by john green. i cant wait to watch the movie!!

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