Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she currently resides in Pittsburgh with her wife and their dog, Hank. This novel romanticizes and sanitizes CF, turning people’s suffering into inspiration porn and a star-crossed lovers tale of sorts. Just because you’re terminally ill doesn’t mean you’re gonna learn a bunch of valuable lessons about life or that you’re going to be deeper and more intelligent.

For the first time, I feel the weight of every single inch, every single millimeter of the six feet between us. Now this isn't just because I'm not a big crier; it's also because I just don't understand the point of a story when the primary reason is to make you cry.I'm sure I'm missing dozens of other things to point out and I would encourage everyone with interest to read more about CF from reliable health sites. They actually say to each other that they are in love so much so that Stella is willing to give up her lung transplant for a brooding hero she’s known for some weeks. Will’s character was of a stereotypical ‘rebel’ who needs to break the rules but he’s actually a total softie on the inside is clichéd but well written nonetheless.

This far more beautiful than that brainless boy who fancied himself in love his enemy's daughter cuz his crush rejected him which is pathetic. As I'm sure we can all imagine not being able to breath is horrifying and induces an instant panic attack. the movie: I liked the book ending more, because we got to see an epilogue and I really needed that epilogue after watching the movie! There are parts of the story that felt clichéd like the somewhat clichéd characters especially Will, the insta-love between the characters, or the slightly predictable ending. Sorry guys, I’m mostly sarcastic cow who pulls pranks on people, laughing at people who falls down (I also laugh at myself when my butt hit the floor.I loved Will’s hobby of drawing comics, I liked Stella’s YouTube Channel, I enjoyed their interactions with their friends and with each other. There’s some disagreement within the CF community about whether or not this book is an accurate depiction of CF. There are also lots of sites, stories and social media written by first-hand CF sufferers that will be far more meaningful than my thoughts and comments. 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.