4.5-5 stars

I am SO pleased with this book and even more excited for the movie now!! I know I’m going to be a HOT mess when I see the movie and I’m perfectly okay with that. I really love how Stella and Will grew throughout the entirety of the novel. It definitely is a quick read/listen, bUT SO WORTH IT. Stella is someone who’s very “by-the-book” whereas Will is someone who hasn’t necessarily given up hope, but is just tired of the constant mess of CF. Rachael does a fantastic job of writing their frustration to really reflect just how their lives are this constant state of treatments, and hospitals, BUT also this desire as teens to really be able to live.

I think it’s really powerful that in one of my updates, I said that I had conflicting thoughts as someone who was attached to the character, but also as someone who wanted to be objective and wish for the best possible outcome. I also love that there was the last chapter felt open ended, because I didn’t want a cleaned up conclusion to their story. I wanted room for wondering and it was everything I could’ve asked for and more.