I really wasn't expecting much from this, and I probably wouldn't have picked it up if not for the PopSugar prompt: a book becoming a movie in 2019. So color me pleasantly surprised!

Don't get me wrong, this is first and foremost a YA romance — which still isn't my favorite genre. And I always roll my eyes when

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the best friend turns out to be gay, though I do prefer that cliche to a love triangle

. I didn't find the progression of the main relationship to be totally organic or believable, though that didn't keep me from appreciating how cute or emotionally turbulent certain scenes were.

Honestly, I predicted every plot twist and I still enjoyed watching them play out. And I'm still interested in seeing the movie after this, which isn't the case as often as I would like.

content warnings:

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terminally ill main characters, loss of loved ones (older sister), survivor's guilt, major character death, mention of deportation (parents)

rep:

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main character with cystic fibrosis & implied OCD, love interest with cystic fibrosis, gay Columbian-American best friend with cystic fibrosis, minor M/M relationship

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CONVERSION: 11.1 / 15 = 4 stars

Prose: 7 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 8 / 10
Emotional Impact: 8 / 10
Development / Flow: 7 / 10
Setting: 8 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: N/A
Intellectual Engagement: N/A
Originality / Trope Execution: 4 / 5
Rereadability: N/A
Memorability: 3 / 5