A review by mhtbooks
The Art of Breathing by Cali Melle

challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.5

I fully went in to this blind only knowing I loved Cali Melle, and now I am an actual mess after finishing. I didn’t know it was YA or that I would be crying my eyes out but I regret nothing. This was a beautiful book about Luna knowing with her illness her life would be short and her best friend Oliver who treated her like a normal girl (not a fragile sick girl). They were best friends and neighbors and in the summer after high school together they worked on Luna’s bucket list. This is not my normal type of book, I’m all dark romance but this was a refreshing change.