Review: Five Feet Apart

Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A big thank you to Simon and Schuster Canada for giving me an advanced reader copy of this fantabulous book. The cover is one of the most beautiful I have seen this year. The story was just as stunning. I was quite excited to have the opportunity and read and review this book as it deals with CF (Cystic Fibrosis). This subject is near and dear to my heart as I lost my cousin to this disease. Benoît and I were very close from almost birth and I saw him fight all his life. Unfortunately, he lost the battle at age 36 while waiting for a lung transplant.

FIVE FEET APART is the story of Stella, a teenager who has CF and is waiting for a set of lungs to be available for transplant. While in the hospital, she meets Will, another CF patient. Will has a death wish and rebels against his treatments. Stella is determined to help him live and, with much persistence, succeeds to convince him to follow his meds regime. Because they both have CF, they cannot be in contact in case of infection and must be at least six feet apart at all times. As their relationship develops into more than a friendship, Stella finds a way to get one foot closer to Will. But is this enough, will they sacrifice everything in order to be closer?

Make sure you have a box of tissues nearby, you will need them. This story is beautifully written and very touching. It deals with what CF patients must endure and how this affects them and their family. This book will be available at your favourite bookstore on November 20th, 2018.

P.S. The good news is that this book is already being made into a movie. It will be staring the talented Cole Sprouse as Will and Haley Lu Richardson as Stella.

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