FIVE FEET APART by Rachael Lippincott et al.
2 Stars
Verdict: Too predictable.
Stella and Will have CF. They should always stay at least SIX feet apart. (Light spoiler which is given away in the title too: they don't.)
That's pretty much the entire book. The voices are strong and the references are modern which helps it feel slightly 'fresher' than those who have trod around the sick kids plot before, but I spent most of the book waiting for something more to happen.
This book taught me a lot about CF that I didn't learn in biology class - the loneliness, the survivors guilt, the strict medication schedule - all the things that don't make up the diagnosis but can be there too. Before this, my knowledge of CF was alleles and lung function. From reading other responses to this title, I appreciate how it raises awareness.
My brain started to wander off around the half-way mark. I couldn't help thinking there wasn't much pulling Stella and Will together, and the plot felt...thin. It didn't have much more to it than the title suggests.
Similar titles have more of a third string to their bow, for example, a lawsuit against parents, or travelling to Europe to solve a mystery, whereas this book is missing that extra layer of intrigue. I struggled to reach the end, but I really quite enjoyed it at the start.
Source: With thanks to the publishers via NetGalley.com.
2 Stars
Verdict: Too predictable.
Stella and Will have CF. They should always stay at least SIX feet apart. (Light spoiler which is given away in the title too: they don't.)
That's pretty much the entire book. The voices are strong and the references are modern which helps it feel slightly 'fresher' than those who have trod around the sick kids plot before, but I spent most of the book waiting for something more to happen.
This book taught me a lot about CF that I didn't learn in biology class - the loneliness, the survivors guilt, the strict medication schedule - all the things that don't make up the diagnosis but can be there too. Before this, my knowledge of CF was alleles and lung function. From reading other responses to this title, I appreciate how it raises awareness.
My brain started to wander off around the half-way mark. I couldn't help thinking there wasn't much pulling Stella and Will together, and the plot felt...thin. It didn't have much more to it than the title suggests.
Similar titles have more of a third string to their bow, for example, a lawsuit against parents, or travelling to Europe to solve a mystery, whereas this book is missing that extra layer of intrigue. I struggled to reach the end, but I really quite enjoyed it at the start.
Source: With thanks to the publishers via NetGalley.com.
Sorry this didn't really catch your attention. I haven't read the book, but I saw the movie and I really enjoyed. I think it's more emotional/engaging to watch the movie.
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I think I'd still give the film a go. =]
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