Author: Rachael Lippincott
Number of pages: 288 pages
Date of published: November 2018
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Book
Listened on Libby
In fact, I've known about this book for years. If I'm not mistaken, I've added it to my Goodreads to-read list. Years passed, and I never got around to reading it. Until a few days ago, when I discovered this book on Libby. To be honest, I got it as an audiobook. So, while doing my chores, I listened to this book.
The Story
When the blurb stated that this book is similar to "The Fault in Our Stars," I became aware of it. The two main characters are both sick and battling for their lives. Worse, Will and Stella both had cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited life-threatening disorder which impacts the lungs and digestive system.
Stella and Will were hospitalized the majority of the time due to their condition. They couldn't live their lives normally as a young teenager. They had to put up with a boring white wall and the medicine smell all the time.
Stella happened to run into Will in the hospital one day. They initially despised each other. They both dislike the other person's attitude. They finally get along after Will started getting to know Stella through her journey video and Stella realized another side of Will. They then become closer as lovers. The problem is that they should keep their five feet apart if they don't want to endanger each other's lives.
Yeah. That is the unfortunate situation for a CF patient; they cannot touch each other because it can instantly damage their lung. But well, Stella and Will have given their all to life, as CF-ers and as lovers, despite their limitations.
The Opinion
What I like best about this book is how easy it is to understand the plot. Furthermore, because I listened to it as an audiobook, I had no trouble understanding the story. So, yay for me! I hope my listening skills have improved.
Rachael Lippincott, like John Green, then chose to make this story as real as possible. There were no miracles that occurred there. Despite the fact that the ending of this story was not as sad as the ending of the Hazel-Augustus' story.
I thought I would despise Stella at first. I mean, she was just too stubborn at times. But the more I listened to the story, the more I liked this girl. She is a lively person and can encourage Will to keep fighting as a CF-ers.
Then I was also impressed by Will's ability to make Stella being better. He genuinely cared about her, despite his inability to approach her. Another aspect of him that moved me was when he decided to persuade Stella to have the surgery. He also chose the best option he could find to makes Stella's life longer.
Conclusion
After all, I like the story. Since the author made this book as real as possible, I understand why most of the time the setting is only on the hospital. Going out from hospital for CF-ers was most likely difficult. The small reckelesness of it could make the patient die.
Another things that I noticed in this book is about how to deal with the grief. For Stella, losing Anna and Poe broke her so much. But, with Will, Stella realized that she should keep going to try to live.
So, 4 out of 5 stars for this amazing story.
Sincerely,
Ra
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