Five Feet Apart

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary

4.4

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Rachael Lippincott

Also a major motion picture starring Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson! Goodreads Choice Winner, Best Young Adult Fiction of 2019 In this #1 New York Times bestselling novel that’s perfect for fans of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, two teens fall in love with just one minor complication—they can’t get within a few feet of each other without risking their lives.Can you love someone you can never touch? Stella Grant likes to be in control—even though her totally out of control lungs have sent her in and out of the hospital most of her life. At this point, what Stella needs to control most is keeping herself away from anyone or anything that might pass along an infection and jeopardize the possibility of a lung transplant. Six feet apart. No exceptions. The only thing Will Newman wants to be in control of is getting out of this hospital. He couldn’t care less about his treatments, or a fancy new clinical drug trial. Soon, he’ll turn eighteen and then he’ll be able to unplug all these machines and actually go see the world, not just its hospitals. Will’s exactly what Stella needs to stay away from. If he so much as breathes on Stella, she could lose her spot on the transplant list. Either one of them could die. The only way to stay alive is to stay apart. But suddenly six feet doesn’t feel like safety. It feels like punishment. What if they could steal back just a little bit of the space their broken lungs have stolen from them? Would five feet apart really be so dangerous if it stops their hearts from breaking too?

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Author

Rachael Lippincott

Pages

288

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2018-11-20

ISBN

1534437355 9781534437357

Ratings

Google: 4.5

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"This book is so good, it's very intensely emotional. Also, if you read this, you definitely need to watch the movie because it's such a great adaptation!"

Mia Corkum

"Seventeen-year-old Stella was diagnosed with CF when she was six-years-old. She is a patient at Saint Grace’s Hospital with her best friend Poe, who also has cystic fibrosis. CF is a life-threatening disorder that produces thick and sticky fluids that block passageways to the lungs and other organs. Although there is no cure, there are some treatments that can lessen symptoms. Both Stella and Poe have been in and out of the hospital since their childhood due to CF, so this has allowed the two to become very close friends (figuratively speaking). It is a huge risk for people with CF to be in close proximity to each other because they could worsen symptoms or spread harmful bacteria that could further harm each other. Stella and Will have a budding romance that is more or less like a modern-day Romeo and Juliet. Even though this is a young adult novel, I was completely invested in the story of these two star-crossed lovers. Their story was a real tear-jerker at times, but the message between the lines was so hopeful and pulled at my heart. Stella pushes her boundaries with Will stating that CF has stolen so much from her life, she’s decided to steal back 12 inches. She and Will decide they will use a 5ft pool cue to keep a safe distance between them while they spend time together. I highly recommend this book to anyone that can brave the tears that come along with this story. You will ride a rollercoaster of emotions throughout this easy read, but I guarantee this is a book you will not want to put down. Throughout the story you explore how three different individuals living with CF experience life. While all three of them have similar struggles, the way the deal with their diagnoses could not be more different. The more they experience together, the more of an influence they have on their acceptance and how they fight for their lives."

Mandy

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, the characters are so lovable and I learned a lot about cystic fibrosis reading this. My only complaint is that I didn’t like how everything tied together at the end. I felt like I needed more closure than I got, though I’m not sure how different it could have gone."