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I'm quite surprised by how much I enjoyed this novel. I think this novel tells a really sweet story that made my heart feel good. If you liked The Fault in Our Stars, you might want to check this one out. It's a teen love story that centers around an illness. The voice of the teens in this book felt very accurate and real to me. Some of the sentiment expressed about their feelings for one another felt real and true to how I felt at the same age.
I think this is a novel that adults will enjoy as ...more
I think this is a novel that adults will enjoy as ...more

I loved this book for the same reasons I loved The Fault in Our Stars. It's the best of YA - filled with discovery and wonder, and some heartbreak too.
Madeleine is just turning 18. She has lived her life, as far back as she can remember, in isolation with the exception of her mother, her beloved nurse Carla, and an occasional visit from one of her tutors. She has Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) which means she can't leave her house or interact with others for fear of exposure to the one ...more
Madeleine is just turning 18. She has lived her life, as far back as she can remember, in isolation with the exception of her mother, her beloved nurse Carla, and an occasional visit from one of her tutors. She has Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) which means she can't leave her house or interact with others for fear of exposure to the one ...more

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