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A review by nikkihrose
Five Feet Apart by Tobias Iaconis, Mikki Daughtry, Rachael Lippincott
5.0
Stella has spent most of her life in and out of the hospital, making lists, taking her medication, and fighting for a better life to live. She has to-do list after to-do list, is there for others when they need someone most, and appreciates every moment of life she has been able to receive despite the death sentence that Cystic Fibrosis (CF) seems to be.
She has been coming to Saint Grace's hospital since she was six years old. The nursing staff and doctors - even her hospital room - are like a second home for her. Planning for a one-month stay, Stella brings everything with her: her sister, Abby's, drawings; her laptop; her notebooks; and even her stuffed panda bear - the one Abby got her for her very first hospital stay back when she was six.
But this trip isn't like the rest, and Stella soon realizes it when a new CF patient, Will, appears in the hallway, acting smug and like he owns the place. Stella soon puts him in his place, but not before they are both effected by one another first.
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Lippincott manages to write a heartwarming and heartbreaking story all in one. A story about life, love, loss, yearning, learning, and new perspectives. A story about opening your eyes to others' experiences and struggles. A story about wanting more for yourself. A story about wanting to live the life you have, instead of just wading through it from one struggle and heartbreak to the next.
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I originally purchased up this book because it was recommended to me by a friend. But I picked it up two days ago because of the irony the title poses on the world around us, today. So many people complain and are distraught about not being able to be within six feet of those they love and care about. It's been three months, though, and while I don't see it ending anytime soon, it's important to realize that there are people who deal with this kind of isolation and separation their entire lives.
Choosing between love and the person who makes you feel alive versus actually staying alive is not a choice many of us would be able to make easily. Stella battles with it, attempting to make those around her happy - often at the expense of her own happiness.
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A beautifully poignant story, Five Feet Apart is one everyone should read.
She has been coming to Saint Grace's hospital since she was six years old. The nursing staff and doctors - even her hospital room - are like a second home for her. Planning for a one-month stay, Stella brings everything with her: her sister, Abby's, drawings; her laptop; her notebooks; and even her stuffed panda bear - the one Abby got her for her very first hospital stay back when she was six.
But this trip isn't like the rest, and Stella soon realizes it when a new CF patient, Will, appears in the hallway, acting smug and like he owns the place. Stella soon puts him in his place, but not before they are both effected by one another first.
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Lippincott manages to write a heartwarming and heartbreaking story all in one. A story about life, love, loss, yearning, learning, and new perspectives. A story about opening your eyes to others' experiences and struggles. A story about wanting more for yourself. A story about wanting to live the life you have, instead of just wading through it from one struggle and heartbreak to the next.
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I originally purchased up this book because it was recommended to me by a friend. But I picked it up two days ago because of the irony the title poses on the world around us, today. So many people complain and are distraught about not being able to be within six feet of those they love and care about. It's been three months, though, and while I don't see it ending anytime soon, it's important to realize that there are people who deal with this kind of isolation and separation their entire lives.
Choosing between love and the person who makes you feel alive versus actually staying alive is not a choice many of us would be able to make easily. Stella battles with it, attempting to make those around her happy - often at the expense of her own happiness.
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A beautifully poignant story, Five Feet Apart is one everyone should read.