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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Teen romantic relationship; physically constrained by medical necessity; emotionally intense
Substance Use
Barely any
Some medication and medical treatment in the hospital setting
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The psychological weight of a terminal illness; the question of how much hope is too much; emotionally devastating trajectory
What this book is about
Stella Grant has cystic fibrosis and controls her hospital life with lists and routines. Will Newman also has CF and treats his condition with cheerful recklessness. They can never be closer than six feet apart—the distance required to prevent cross-infection. As they fall in love, they negotiate the five feet they dare to close, and what it costs them. Lippincott's YA romance is genuinely moving about illness, control, and the courage required to want something you might not be allowed to have.
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Terminal illness as central theme
Emotionally devastating romantic arc
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