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Five Feet Apart by Tobias Iaconis, Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry
8 reviews
mikathereviewer's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
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
4.0
Summary of my review: Emotional, not only about diseases (other types of problems), great character development, heart-wrenching, correct information about the diseases, weird wording, sometimes unrealistic, sometimes a bit slow
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In Depth Discussion/The Review
Likes: Medium paced book. Gets excited around 60 pages in.
A lot of character development (Will) and backstories of characters making them more relatable and connected.
Reference: Chapter 1, 'feel anxious, restless even. Because instead of just wanting to get healthy, I need to get healthy. For my parents’ sake.'
Reference 2: Chapter 1, 'Multicolored patches are sewn over spots where he ripped open, his stuffing pouring out when I squeezed too hard during the most painful of my treatments.'
The characters all have their own unique quirk like Stella needing to be in control of everything or Will trying to have freedom no matter what and might show it by doing risky things or Poe liking to drink milkshake and donuts.
We don't just only get to know the main characters and their friends, but also the parents who care about their child's sickness, which is quite important for me as it doesn't only show how friendships are affected by a disease, but whole families too.
Reference: Chapter 1, 'Thirty-five percent is a number that keeps my mom up at night. She doesn’t say it, but her computer does.'
This book is dark and emotional which is perfect for this topic. I wouldn't be able to take a book serious about diseases if the genre would be comedy. So the genre choosen here might upset some, but it is very well conveyed. Also, the subject is not only diseases, but other problems that one may face in their life.
Reference: Chapter 1 'When you have CF, you sort of get used to the idea of dying young.'
Reference 2: Chapter 1, 'People are always looking at my cannula, my scars, my G-tube, not at me.'
The romance in this book was slowburn but with lots of action. Won't spoil it of course, but I am sure everyone will like it. The emotions and their attachment and little promises, all made me feel flattered!
Great and correct information about the diseases (the author either did some research or had the disease themselve).
Reference: Chapter 1, 'For cystic fibrosis patients, cross-infection from certain bacteria strains is a huge risk. One touch between two CFers can literally kill the both of them.'
Reference: Chapter 2: 'Pretty much all guys with CF are infertile'
Dislikes: Sheepishly. Way too often used word in this book.
Sometimes weird wording, like 'My heart feels so full, it’s disgusting.' (Chapter 20) Also: 'You know how anal I am.' (Chapter 1)
Sometimes the book felt a bit slow. Like the beginning was of course an introduction but the first thing being exciting also felt like everything was about to end (I talk about the scene around 60 pages in) and overall there were sometimes moments that felt unnecessary or over-explained/described.
I don't know how it is to have CF, but there is no way you go normally to school and stuff with only 35% lung volume. That is servere lung disease and at this rate you can't walk for longer than like 10-15 minutes until you are exhausted. It's like having asthma all the time. But maybe it isn't, but that just sounds unrealistic.
Reference: Chapter 1, 'About 70 percent of the time, things are pretty normal for me. I go to school, I hang out with Camila and Mya, I work on my app. I just do it all with low-functioning lungs. But for the remaining 30 percent of my time, CF controls my life.'
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Rating
How it works: Only everything that is lower than 9 gets reduced from the final rating. Depending on how strong it inflicted the overall enjoyment of reading it effects differently.
[ Story 8 / 10 ]
[ Characters 10 / 10 ]
[ Triggering 0 / 10 ]
[ Topic/Genre 10 / 10 ]
[ Writing style 7 / 10 ]
[ Grammatic and spelling 10 / 10 ]
[ Ending 10 / 10 ]
Final Rating
4/5
• • • •
Final thoughts/Questions
This story wasn't triggering for me, but I will add a trigger warning list for this book on StoryGraph. In case you don't have StoryGraph, but you want to read this book you may write a comment down below and I will send it here too.
Started the book: 25. May 2024
Finished the book: 26. May 2024
Wrote the review: 27. May 2024
• • • •
In Depth Discussion/The Review
Likes: Medium paced book. Gets excited around 60 pages in.
A lot of character development (Will) and backstories of characters making them more relatable and connected.
Reference: Chapter 1, 'feel anxious, restless even. Because instead of just wanting to get healthy, I need to get healthy. For my parents’ sake.'
Reference 2: Chapter 1, 'Multicolored patches are sewn over spots where he ripped open, his stuffing pouring out when I squeezed too hard during the most painful of my treatments.'
The characters all have their own unique quirk like Stella needing to be in control of everything or Will trying to have freedom no matter what and might show it by doing risky things or Poe liking to drink milkshake and donuts.
We don't just only get to know the main characters and their friends, but also the parents who care about their child's sickness, which is quite important for me as it doesn't only show how friendships are affected by a disease, but whole families too.
Reference: Chapter 1, 'Thirty-five percent is a number that keeps my mom up at night. She doesn’t say it, but her computer does.'
This book is dark and emotional which is perfect for this topic. I wouldn't be able to take a book serious about diseases if the genre would be comedy. So the genre choosen here might upset some, but it is very well conveyed. Also, the subject is not only diseases, but other problems that one may face in their life.
Reference: Chapter 1 'When you have CF, you sort of get used to the idea of dying young.'
Reference 2: Chapter 1, 'People are always looking at my cannula, my scars, my G-tube, not at me.'
The romance in this book was slowburn but with lots of action. Won't spoil it of course, but I am sure everyone will like it. The emotions and their attachment and little promises, all made me feel flattered!
Great and correct information about the diseases (the author either did some research or had the disease themselve).
Reference: Chapter 1, 'For cystic fibrosis patients, cross-infection from certain bacteria strains is a huge risk. One touch between two CFers can literally kill the both of them.'
Reference: Chapter 2: 'Pretty much all guys with CF are infertile'
Dislikes: Sheepishly. Way too often used word in this book.
Sometimes weird wording, like 'My heart feels so full, it’s disgusting.' (Chapter 20) Also: 'You know how anal I am.' (Chapter 1)
Sometimes the book felt a bit slow. Like the beginning was of course an introduction but the first thing being exciting also felt like everything was about to end (I talk about the scene around 60 pages in) and overall there were sometimes moments that felt unnecessary or over-explained/described.
I don't know how it is to have CF, but there is no way you go normally to school and stuff with only 35% lung volume. That is servere lung disease and at this rate you can't walk for longer than like 10-15 minutes until you are exhausted. It's like having asthma all the time. But maybe it isn't, but that just sounds unrealistic.
Reference: Chapter 1, 'About 70 percent of the time, things are pretty normal for me. I go to school, I hang out with Camila and Mya, I work on my app. I just do it all with low-functioning lungs. But for the remaining 30 percent of my time, CF controls my life.'
• • • •
Rating
How it works: Only everything that is lower than 9 gets reduced from the final rating. Depending on how strong it inflicted the overall enjoyment of reading it effects differently.
[ Story 8 / 10 ]
[ Characters 10 / 10 ]
[ Triggering 0 / 10 ]
[ Topic/Genre 10 / 10 ]
[ Writing style 7 / 10 ]
[ Grammatic and spelling 10 / 10 ]
[ Ending 10 / 10 ]
Final Rating
4/5
• • • •
Final thoughts/Questions
This story wasn't triggering for me, but I will add a trigger warning list for this book on StoryGraph. In case you don't have StoryGraph, but you want to read this book you may write a comment down below and I will send it here too.
Started the book: 25. May 2024
Finished the book: 26. May 2024
Wrote the review: 27. May 2024
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Child death, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infertility, Abandonment, Cursing, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization
colorcrystals's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility
sarah_royal04's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I cried
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death
Minor: Infertility
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
apricothopeful's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Blood, Child death, and Gaslighting
Minor: Deportation, Dysphoria, Ableism, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Infertility
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
lukawarm's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Terminal illness, Grief, Death, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Chronic illness and Drug use
Minor: Torture, Dementia, Infertility, Stalking, and Vomit
kajasversion's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Second time reading it and it still hurt despite the fact i knew how it was going to play out. It’s an amazing book and it gives you insight as to how it is to live with a disease, even if it’s not completely accurate. The love mcs have for eachother and their growth is just amazing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Child death, and Medical content
Minor: Infertility
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