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Five Feet Apart - Book Review



I checked out this Audiobook via Libby and listened it in 2 days (only because I HAD to stop in between!). Here's the Goodreads synopsis, followed by my thoughts. 

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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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This was an amazing read. It was everything you could hope for in a YA Contemporary novel. The romance between the two main characters was cute and hopeful, and I am living for it. I loved listening to their feelings for each other grow, and the clever ways they managed to go on their version of a date while remaining 5 ft apart. 6 ft rule be damned!!! That form of rebellion was SO endearing. There were parts that caught me off guard... and that ending? Ugh. I can't. I highly recommend this book. Aside from the romance factor, the authors did a great job of portraying what it's like to live with a chronic illness that can affect every aspect of your life. I really appreciated hearing it, especially in a YA book. 5🌟
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