And I am a hopeless sucker for love, especially the forbidden Romeo-and-Juliet-kind, so I ended up loving this book much more than I’d ever thought. I liked the concept of the “non-touching” relationship and that the book brings attention to a severe disease that I don’t think everyone knows about. But it picked up after a while and the characters gained more depth and their emotional struggles became more engaging as the story continued. The love story part felt a bit forced in the beginning and I had some trouble connecting with the characters at first.
The bacteria infecting Will is easily transmitted and drug resistant, and he therefore has to stay six feet away from the other patients, making a relationship impossible. When Stella and Will first meet at the hospital, they infuriate each other but, as in any true opposites-attract fashion, romance eventually blooms. Will is the total opposite a rule breaker, tired of medications, hospitalizations, and drug trials. Stella is an organized achiever who has her life in order and manages her medications and treatments efficiently.
The story follows two teens, Stella and Will, who struggle with sickness (cystic fibrosis) and the uncertainty of their futures.
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