Five Feet Apart Book Summary

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Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry, Tobias Iaconis Five Feet Apart read book short summary. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd. Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott with Mikki Daughtry and Tobias Iaconis has been reviewed by Focus on the Family’s marriage and parenting magazine. Plot Summary Stella Grant is a chronically ill teen with cystic fibrosis (CF).

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Five Feet Apart - Chapters 4 - 9 Summary & Analysis. This Study Guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Five Feet Apart. Parents need to know that Five Feet Apart is about a budding romance between two teens in treatment for cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease affecting the lungs and leading to severely shortened life expectancy. Though the book is essentially a romance, larger issues of how serious illnesses affect families and the different ways patients.

Title – Five Feet Apart (Goodreads)

Author –Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry , Tobias Iaconis

Published – November 20th 2018

Genre – Young Adult Fiction

Summary – 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.

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Thoughts on Five Feet Apart:

You know those books that you HAVE to put down to catch your breath and stop your heart from breaking? Those ones that you HAVE to put it down so you can live in the world just a bit longer?

This was not one of those for me. I finished Five Feet Apart in one day. And I don’t regret it.

I did like the book, but I was okay with the story ending.

Five Feet Apart is about two teenagers who fall in love. But can’t be together because of their disease. They literally can’t touch each other!

Imagine the tension that is in the air in that room!
But for some reason I wasn’t able to connect deeply with the characters. I didn’t feel it.

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While I was reading, I kept comparing it to Everything Everything (I recently watched the movie). Other reviewers also compare it to Fault In The Stars. Unfortunately Five Feet Apart doesn’t quite reach those levels.

I know this isn’t a raving review. Five Feet Apart was a fun, quick read. But I think this book is for publicity, as a ramp up to the movie releasing soon.

Last Words:

Quite honestly, I am seeing more reviews with similar reading experiences. It is up to you if you want to read the book before the movie.

((Very pretty cover though.))

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Five Feet Apart Book Summary Spoiler

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?

Before beginning this review I want to note that I don’t know a lot about cystic fibrosis. I cannot comment on if this book is accurate to the experience of living with it and its complications or not. My review is only on how enjoyable and well written the book was. I did not see any glaring inaccuracies about the disease but if there are some please let me know!

I’m a sucker for tragic romances like this. I’m also a sucker for disease being portrayed in a realistic way in all it’s gross coughing up phlegm glory. I don’t think death and dying of disease should be romanticised, but I think it’s perfectly fine to have romantic stories with those elements. If you loved John Green’s The Fault in our Stars then you will absolutely love this book.

There are alternating points of view, both with excellent unique voices. Stella is a goody two shoes who’s doing everything to get more time with her family. Will is the rebellious bad boy who wants to die wild and free. Obviously they’re going to fall in love. The supporting cast is also wonderfully fleshed out. The no nonsense nurse with a huge heart. The loving but slightly misguided mother. Two parents struggling to stay together through some horrible trials.

Will is the real star of the show. Stella is relatable and likeable but you will fall in love with Will. He’s funny, sweet and charming. There’s great chemistry between him and Stella. You want them to kiss as much as they want to which is the most important part of any successful romance. I cannot wait to see him played by Cole Sprouse in the upcoming film next March.

There were parts of the story near the end I didn’t enjoy. I got so furious with Stella at points that I had to put the book down in frustration because I was so mad. She makes some truly stupid decisions near the end that veer away from “Sad Teen Romance” to “Romeo & Juliet Level Idiocy”.

SPOILER: There’s also a death in this book. Shocking that a book about terminal illnesses has a death I know. It’s a very well written and realistic hospital death but it felt like the grief was thrown aside way too quickly for the characters. It felt more like something written to give characters a sudden reason to change because the author couldn’t think of a more organic way to have the characters change.

For fans of John Green this will absolutely be a hit, in fact I imagine most people will love it. The best part is that there’s hardly any wait for the film adaptation.