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Five Feet Apart Review By Sithmi Seventeen-year-olds Stella and Will, both suffering from cystic fibrosis, realize the only way to stay alive is to stay apart, but their love for each other is slowly pushing the boundaries of physical and emotional safety. This book was pretty good and heartbreaking and yet it's one you can give a sad smile to. So I made the mistake of watching the movie before reading it. So boy was I glad to see that the book was the exact script followed to film the movie. Except the ending. I think this is the one movie, I have watched, that really stuck to the book, well almost, and made it enjoyable. Moving on, I really like the plot, though it is the basic sick girl meet sick boy scenario, there are the things that make it different. Our main girl, Stella is a tidy, obedient, living-for-her-parents girl with Cystic Fibrosis and a tad bit of OCD. Next, Will is the charming yet highly rebellious artist who wants out of the numerous hospi...

The Sun Is Also A Star Review By Sithmi Okay so this book, it got me. This is love at first sight, coincidences, fate and destiny alongside wonders of miracles wrapped up all together.  One day for two super opposite human beings to fall in love. By the way, it's in New York. Amazing.  It’s a freaking miracle alright. But that's what makes Nicola Yoon's book great. Unrealistic dreams in a real situation. I love the characters. I just love them. I think of Daniel and instantly the word ‘debonair’ springs up. This guy, he just loves to sweep a girl off her feet huh? Poems, stars and brown eyes, along with a suit? Whaat? I could continue this rant of questions but let me sum it up: a smart Korean American boy with a big heart, great voice and creative mind that needs to be free. He's the hopeless romantic. Natasha on the other hand is a scientifically accurate Jamaican American girl with strong opinions and courageous determination. Her dream is to be ...