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Five Feet Apart by Tobias Iaconis, Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry
76 reviews
epeolatrist's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Death
Moderate: Medical content and Grief
lawbooks600's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
4.0
Representation: Side Latino character
Score: Seven points out of ten.
I wanted to read this for a while after I read The Fault in Our Stars (a book similar to this one) and not long after, I finally read it. When I finished it, I had a lot of thoughts on the story, for one it left me feeling what I would best describe as gutted, but simultaneously I felt a disconnect from the characters and I could never fully relate to them. Now with that out of the way, the novel starts with the main characters Stella Grant, or Stella (wait a minute, I've heard of that name) and Will Newman, or Will, living in the hospital for their entire lives since they have a terminal illness. The first aspect that irked me was the instant love. Come on. They only met each other for a little while and then suddenly they start a relationship (That reminds me of The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon.) Really? The dialogue was also unrealistic since I felt like I was listening to a conversation between two philosophers instead of teenagers, which is a shame since if that was fixed the story would've been slightly better. This novel also talks a lot about cystic fibrosis but here's the catch: I don't have CF. It's not clear on whether the narrative is an accurate portrayal or a misrepresentation, but I'd suggest reading reviews from people who have this condition. Did I mention the emotional manipulation is off the charts? There's so much talk about death, like how Stella lost her sister in a cliff diving accident, and another character died. I get that Stella was sick and tired of being controlled all the time but that doesn't mean she can be as reckless with her life (to the point where she almost died) as she wants. The ending is a somewhat high note and I enjoyed reading that. Wow.
Score: Seven points out of ten.
I wanted to read this for a while after I read The Fault in Our Stars (a book similar to this one) and not long after, I finally read it. When I finished it, I had a lot of thoughts on the story, for one it left me feeling what I would best describe as gutted, but simultaneously I felt a disconnect from the characters and I could never fully relate to them. Now with that out of the way, the novel starts with the main characters Stella Grant, or Stella (wait a minute, I've heard of that name) and Will Newman, or Will, living in the hospital for their entire lives since they have a terminal illness. The first aspect that irked me was the instant love. Come on. They only met each other for a little while and then suddenly they start a relationship (That reminds me of The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon.) Really? The dialogue was also unrealistic since I felt like I was listening to a conversation between two philosophers instead of teenagers, which is a shame since if that was fixed the story would've been slightly better. This novel also talks a lot about cystic fibrosis but here's the catch: I don't have CF. It's not clear on whether the narrative is an accurate portrayal or a misrepresentation, but I'd suggest reading reviews from people who have this condition. Did I mention the emotional manipulation is off the charts? There's so much talk about death, like how Stella lost her sister in a cliff diving accident, and another character died. I get that Stella was sick and tired of being controlled all the time but that doesn't mean she can be as reckless with her life (to the point where she almost died) as she wants. The ending is a somewhat high note and I enjoyed reading that. Wow.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Chronic illness, Grief, and Terminal illness
Full trigger warnings: Chronic and terminal illness (cystic fibrosis), near-death experience, hospitalisation, hypothermia, death of a sister and child from a fall in the past and another child, grief and loss depiction_fallinglight_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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? N/A
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Chronic illness, and Medical content
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Death, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Deportation and Abandonment
a_wren_that_reads'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
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Death, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Confinement
sarahcrowell's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, Medical content, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
avajade's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Chronic illness
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
Minor: Death
dramagirl2003's review against another edition
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I loved this book! the tension between Stella and Will was palpable
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Grief and Death
Minor: Deportation
sophie_kane's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. It was literally the definition of a book you can’t put down and I definitely couldn’t stop crying and laughing and smiling the whole book there was times it was so tense I had to take a minute before reading more but I needed to know more I couldn’t stop reading this and I would definitely recommend it to anyone
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Mental illness
ambersedai's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
markwillnevercry's review against another edition
1.0
I did not like this book. There is a golden rule, that when book begins with "this is to raise awarness for" you should not get your hopes up. I found the couple very one dimensional, we got the "not like the other girls" with "omg, i got control issuses" and a guy who just does not care and is so edgy. I knew about cs before, so there was nothing new. I might watch movie one day, but that is not very likely. This was just kinda wasted time.
And do not get my started on the treatment of Poe.
Reading notes, I gave up on them after like chapter 10.
Not like the other girls, she's both programmer and youtuber.
Why the fuck is will so gross?
We got the gay immigrant best friend. I'm kind of tired.
It's kinda weird to date someone you follow online.
Will is just a terrible person.
Making dosing tables for people with chronic (or not chronic) illnesses is a terrible idea. You're not a doctor, you're an immature programmer and you don't know what each individual person needs.
Is this love story gonna be based on her not wanting him to die?
Ah yes, I will definitely keep cheering for this male lead, who is so happy that he can just do casual sex and not catch feelings.
And do not get my started on the treatment of Poe.
Reading notes, I gave up on them after like chapter 10.
Not like the other girls, she's both programmer and youtuber.
Why the fuck is will so gross?
We got the gay immigrant best friend. I'm kind of tired.
It's kinda weird to date someone you follow online.
Will is just a terrible person.
Making dosing tables for people with chronic (or not chronic) illnesses is a terrible idea. You're not a doctor, you're an immature programmer and you don't know what each individual person needs.
Is this love story gonna be based on her not wanting him to die?
Ah yes, I will definitely keep cheering for this male lead, who is so happy that he can just do casual sex and not catch feelings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Infertility
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Grief
Minor: Deportation, Ableism, and Dementia