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Conditions of a Heart
by Bethany Mangle
A teen who must come to terms with her disability while dealing with school drama, a complicated relationship with her family, and the one boy she let go... but the real struggle is deciding what her future holds for her. Brynn Kwan is disabled, she deals with chronic pain and a body that she can't really control, she has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. Brynn wants so badly to pretend the version of herself that she puts forth is the real one, she's been hiding her disability from everyone, only her family knows. Brynn so desperately wants to uphold the perfect happy version of herself that she created, but when an incident at school has her suspended, it gives Brynn time to re-evaluate what exactly her disability means to her. She also has to work on a project with her ex-boyfriend Oliver, the one guy she dumped because she was afraid her illness would hold him back... yet spending time with him again has her thinking maybe she should tell him the truth. Brynn is dealing with so much, from fighting against her own body's limits to trying to learn to open herself up to those close to her and telling them about her disability. This book was so so heartwarming. Brynn felt like such a well fleshed out character and her story was beautiful. She struggles with being vulnerable while trying to not let her disability define her, yet trying to accept it is so difficult for her. She struggled with so much but was so resilient and her story was absolutely amazing. I loved Brynn so much, and her family was so supportive and sweet and I adored Oliver. This felt like such a realistic and authentic book, and I just think everyone should read it. It's a story that just emotionally resonates with you and I loved it.
*Thanks Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, Margaret K. McElderry Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*
*Thanks Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing, Margaret K. McElderry Books for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*