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Five Feet Apart by Tobias Iaconis, Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry
115 reviews
graciejames's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
michellewalsh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Terminal illness
tbr_withmaya's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death
abbyycadabbyy's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
3.0
This book gives me 'The Fault in our Stars' vibes. It's got the same thing going for it. Two sick kids fall in love, but they are of course faced with the fact that they are both sick and don't have a long life ahead of them. I personally don't love romance books but this one was pretty good.
I love when an author is able to make me hate a character and then fall in love with that same character. That was Will for me, at the beginning I didn't like Will I thought he was rude and didn't really care about himself or anyone around him. As the story when on though, the author started to tell you a little bit about Wills' life, and I started to sympathize for him. Will ended up being my favorite character because he had so much growth. At the beginning he cared about nothing but at the end he showed his growth and just how much he was willing to do for Stella.
Another thing I enjoy is when a book is able to make me cry. This didn't make me cry like it felt like it was supposed to. I shed a few tears, but I didn't bawl my eyes out like a lot of other people did. The book felt like it was trying to make me cry.
I watched the movie to this book, and I felt it was a good adaptation of the book. So, if you don't feel like reading the book you can just go watch the movie.
I love when an author is able to make me hate a character and then fall in love with that same character. That was Will for me, at the beginning I didn't like Will I thought he was rude and didn't really care about himself or anyone around him. As the story when on though, the author started to tell you a little bit about Wills' life, and I started to sympathize for him. Will ended up being my favorite character because he had so much growth. At the beginning he cared about nothing but at the end he showed his growth and just how much he was willing to do for Stella.
Another thing I enjoy is when a book is able to make me cry. This didn't make me cry like it felt like it was supposed to. I shed a few tears, but I didn't bawl my eyes out like a lot of other people did. The book felt like it was trying to make me cry.
I watched the movie to this book, and I felt it was a good adaptation of the book. So, if you don't feel like reading the book you can just go watch the movie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Chronic illness
julybunny's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Death and Medical content
Minor: Cursing and Medical trauma
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Medical content
Minor: Suicide
zoeelora's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, and Vomit
e_jxne's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death
nightshaderoots's review against another edition
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, and Death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
theinkedpath's review against another edition
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness