A beautifully written book. Really enjoyed reading this. Thanks to publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read

I liked the movie which made me read this book but I didn't enjoy it at all , If it wasn't for the ending this would have been a 1 star book. I had a few problems with the way it handled certain things. I would recommend the movie over reading this.

Oh my goodness!
So many feels with this book!
It literally made me feel like I should value my lungs and be grateful for what I have.
My heart was in my chest for the majority of this book, especially 3/4 in.
One of my favourite characters (apart from Will) was Poe.
He was hilarious and definitely someone I wanted to have as my best friend.
I did fall for Will though.
It must be so horrible not to be able to get closer than six feet of each other.
Rachael really showed how difficult this was between Stella and Will as well as Stella and her best CF friend Poe.
I also really liked that both Stella and Will had close friends from school who cared about them and came to visit them and didn't treat them horribly.
I loved this book and can't wait to see the movie!

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

Very sweet and sad storyline, with quickly loveable characters. I was hesitant going into this story, as romance involving illness is a fine line to tread, but this was a unique story to others I have read, and brings attention to an illness that I personally didn't know much about.

Really enjoyable read ! Be prepared for a rollercoaster of emotions with this one. I watched the movie before reading the book, and yes, the book's better than the movie, hah!
Get yourself a box of tissues because you're going to need them!

Nothing original about this young adult romance. However, was well written and an easy read. The characters were likeable.

This book was heart wrenching! A little slow at the start but soon picked up. This story deals with cystic fibrosis and it is very well written, a true insight into the condition.

It was a quick read and felt rushed in some places but other than that, it was a well written story about impossible love. Overall it was an enjoyable enough novel somewhat spoiled by events towards the end.

4 stars!

**Copy received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

An emotional read. The tale of two teenagers having spent a lot of time in hospital and must not get close to each other because of infections. But can they stay apart?!
A great story.

Before reading this book I knew a little about CF but I didn’t know that CF suffers had to stay 6 feet apart from others with the same condition.

This book deals so sensitively with traumatic events and is a powerful reminder to make the most of every moment and the time we have!

Many thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster UK Children's and Rachael Lippincott for providing me with an ARC of Five Feet Apart in exchange for my honest review.

Soon after I started reading, I came across a discussion about how problematic the books is in regards to ableism, so I did not continue.

A good YA read. The characters were likeable and I felt the author had researched CF well, I certainly learnt a lot.

I wanted to read this book from the first time I saw it on social media. I fell in love with the cover. I didn’t know what the book was about but after a few clicks on Goodreads I found out exactly what it was about I knew I wanted to read it.

As most of you probably know from previous books I’ve read and reviews I not a big fan of romances, but the last few YA romances I’ve read, I’ve actually enjoyed them including this one. I think I’m slowly warming to the subtle romance books.

Before reading this book I knew a little about CF but I didn’t know that CF suffers had to stay 5 feet apart from others with the same condition.

I really enjoyed this book and below are all the things I liked about it.

- I fell in love with the story from the very beginning, and finished the whole book in 2 days.
- I learnt more about CF and am now more aware of the effects it has on those who suffer from it.
- The plot was interesting and kept me interested through most of the book. There were some slow sections in the book but nothing to major
- I personally thought the pacing of the book was just right. Not too fast and not too slow.
- I liked how I didn’t need to put in much effort to read the book.
- The characters were interesting and I felt I could relate to them. In fact, Stella reminded me a little of myself, when I was younger and spent long times in hospital. I like Stella knew my around the hospital and knew most of the staff on the children’s ward including the staff.

Apart from the corny ending an overall interesting book that I throughly enjoyed.  I really look forward to watching the movie adaption now to see if it does the book any justice.

I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers Simon and Schuster UK Children's for my eARC in return for an honest and unbiased review.

Stella lives with cystic fibrosis only as it worsens and her lung function plummets she needs a transplant fast.



She wishes she could be with her best friends in Cabo.



Also in the hospital is Poe her gay friend and new boy, Will who wants to be living the end of his life not wasting time on a hospital trial that may extend his life as he fights a bacterial infections that's resistant to antibiotics.



Stella and Will keep meeting and seeing each other only getting closer and closer and one cough between the pair could spread infection and kill them...



So as the pair communicate by Skype, phone and partial contact, maybe Will can have some faith this times drug trial might work and Stella can move on from her family's trauma but as she fights an infection, Poe prepares to finally visit his family and Will awaits news of his trial drug, who will be left alive?



I can't wait for the film this year after reading this and loving it! The main two characters have an instant connection that is super and beyond their illness, the story was intriguing and led us to hope the pair survived if not end up together as we'd hope!



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Ever since seeing the trailer for this film I was excited to find out it was a book too.
I don't have CF and was definitely worried it would be too 'The Fault in our Stars'-y. I can't speak for the rep but I wasn't blown away by the insta love to be honest. I also don't this is a very diverse book apart from the illness representation too which is a shame.
I personally wasn't a fan of the writing either. I hated the use of the Bury Your Gays trope.
I'd say the only good thing about this book is that now I don't feel the need to spend my money seeing it in the cinema. If this hadn't been an ARC I would have DNF'd it.

1/5 stars

Verdict: Too predictable.

Stella and Will have CF. They should always stay at least six feet apart. (Light spoiler which is given away in the title too: they don't.)

That's pretty much the entire book. The voices are strong and the references are modern which helps it feel slightly 'fresher' than those who have trod around the sick kids plot before, but I spent most of the book waiting for something more to happen.

This book taught me a lot about CF that I didn't learn in biology class - the loneliness, the survivors guilt, the strict medication schedule - all the things that don't make up the diagnosis but can be there too. Before this, my knowledge of CF was alleles and lung function. From reading other responses to this title, I appreciate how it raises awareness.

My brain started to wander off around the half-way mark. I couldn't help thinking there wasn't much pulling Stella and Will together, and the plot felt...thin. It didn't have much more to it than the title suggests.

Similar titles have more of a third string to their bow, for example, a lawsuit against parents, or travelling to Europe to solve a mystery, whereas this book is missing that extra layer of intrigue. I struggled to reach the end, but I really quite enjoyed it at the start.

Source: With thanks to the publishers via NetGalley.com.

Usually, books get turned into movies. It's the exact opposite with Five Feet Apart from what I've heard so far. And the book is out before the movie, as well. So that's a first for me. I requested this book without even knowing about it, but then I saw OverDrive changing the cover to its movie poster. So, anyway... I'm surprised, but I was super excited to start reading Five Feet Apart.

It's about Stella and Will, both Cystic Fibrosis patients, meeting each other at the hospital. First thing: I am super glad such a disease gets a voice. There are so many books about cancer, so many movies about it as well, and of course it's awful. Of course we all want a cure. But I also like giving attention to not so widely known diseases, and CF is one of them. My mom's a nurse, so I know a few things about it. However, it was different to read about characters actually affected by it in a book. I don't know if refreshing is the right word for it, but I don't know how else to describe it.

As I said, I was really excited to read this one. And then as a reader, I experienced so many ups and downs. Not only about the story and Stella and Will's road, but also about the writing. Some of it was good, some of it was bad. I felt like I was on a bumpy ride. The disease itself wasn't described well. Or did I miss it? I liked the way Stella dealt with it, using social media and all that. The story was really up-to-date with that. But still, the reader doesn't really understand why Stella and Will have to stay apart. Why the hell five feet?! Was the reader ever told?! I'm starting to doubt myself here. Maybe I missed it, maybe I didn't. Anyhow, I missed the lack of description.

Other than that I loved the romance. It was so sweet and light and everything a reader is looking for in a young adult novel. And I was surprised at how well Stella and Will's romance worked, even though they couldn't touch. As a reader, you feel sorry for them but also admire them for still feeling the way they do, for not fighting it, for trying to find ways to be together, for still having fun and for always supporting each other. And Will was such a clown. Sure enough, it's all for show and Stella gets to see his real self, but I liked his humor. Despite all the romance and fun, Five Feet Apart isn't always light. Take a wild guess - yes, there's also death included. And I cried. Like, a lot. Believe me. You don't really expect it. You think it's all sunshine and rainbows and there's gonna be a cure and everyone gets to live happily ever after. And then your fantasy gets shattered. And to make matters worse, I think this is actually important to show. That families grieve because of CF, that friendships and relationships end because of it. It's sad and tragic and I hate it. But it also teaches you to fully enjoy your life and live it to its fullest.

Having said all I can think of for now, I am excited for the movie. Just to make sure, I'm going to take tons of tissues with me, because there will be tears. No doubt about that.

First of all I have to say that this book is the book adaption of a movie, not the other way around. When I discovered that fact, it immediately changed some thoughts I had on it. My most important take away from this novel is that the movie will probably be better. First time I said that, but it's the truth. If you're interested in this story, I recommend you go to the movie, the intended format of this story, and I bet you will enjoy that more. I might even go and watch it for myself, even though I didn't really enjoy the novelisation of it.

Anyway, first the things I liked about this book. I liked that it focused on characters suffering from CF. I didn't know anything about that sickness and I feel like the book did give me a somewhat accurate experience of what it's like to suffer from it. It definitely put it on my radar and that's something. The cover is also pretty.

Now the things I didn't enjoy. Almost everything about the romance. Some people said this book has a The Fault in Our Stars Vibe, but I would say it is more like Everything Everything, especially when it comes to the love story. The protagonist Stella and Will fall in love over the course of two weeks and Stella, who was always completely set on living as long as possible, even wants to give up a GIANT chance for this random guy. It just didn't make sense and with how short this story is, there just wasn't any space for development.

There's also a death that's simply for shock value and has no other importance on the story. I wish it had made me sad, but at that point I was just so done with the whole plot. Overall, the dramatic moments in this book just happened and then it was like they never happened in the next "scene" and everything just went on.

Just skip this one and go straight for the movie. That's all I have to say.

I don't normally read "sick kid" books. There are exceptions, but in general they tend to bother me, so I avoid them. But two things made me give this one a chance:

The movie trailer and Claire Wineland. The trailer was cute, and Claire... Well, Claire Wineland was a young woman with CF. She made Youtube videos, most about what it was like to be a sick kid and to grow up spending so much time in hospitals. Unfortunately, Claire died a few months back due to post-op complications from her lung transplant. But the story (or at least the character) was, in part, inspired by her and she was a consultant on the movie/book.

I know this is supposed to be a review of the book, but that context is important to explain my opinion of the book: what I'm trying to say is, I trusted this story because of Claire, and I'm glad I did because I really liked it.

It wasn't perfect. There were definitely things about it I didn't like (it does romanticize the sick kid thing a bit, as Sick Kid books tend to) and glosses over some things, the love story was a little rushed, and it contains a certain LGBTQ+ trope that bothers me so much.

But... I loved the characters, and the story made my heart break in unexpected ways. The bits of the story that were inspired by Claire were clear, and it's like that breathed a realistic humanity into the book that it would've been otherwise lacking.

I'm really looking forward to seeing how the movie measures up. I'd rate the book 3.5 stars out of 5, but if I had to round it then it'd get a 4.

I first heard about Five Feet Apart via a “booksta-grammer” I follow on Instagram who herself has Cystic Fibrosis. She made the premise of the book (and film) sound so interesting I knew I had to pick it up.
The story was absolutely beautiful, the impossible relationship that built between Will and Stella was incredibly romantic and I loved the chemistry they had. As you read you know that they can’t kiss and can’t hug but you’re also willing them to find a way around their condition and get together.
I found the differences between Will and Stella gave a really interesting insight into how people with a terminal illness may react. Will, with his reckless acts of defiance, and Stella with her very cautious, measured routines. I really loved how they each gave each other a bit of themselves and found a middle ground where they could be adventurous whilst also sticking to a medical programme.
The relationships between all of the characters was beautiful, it’s a book absolutely packed with love between friends, between the medical staff and their patients and between parents and their children. Navigating a terminal illness is always going to be fraught with emotion, and I felt the disagreements and arguments within the book between Will, Stella and their parents were really realistic and that made it all the more heartbreaking and emotional.
Five Feet Apart is a really emotional read, I cried sad tears and happy tears but I really enjoyed reading it and I particularly loved the ending. I can’t wait to see the film when it’s released now!