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last updated May 01, 2018 06:08AM
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★★★★★★★★☆☆[8/10]
I think of Olly, decontamination-cold and waiting for me. He’s the opposite of all these things. He’s not safe. He’s not familiar. He’s in constant motion.
He’s the biggest risk I’ve ever taken.
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✅ Beautiful illustrations:
The entire story is interspersed with cute pictures, funny IMs and short chapters, making it a highly interesting read for readers with ADD, like me.

✅ Short Chapters:
A few chapters are very short indeed, that you can quote the whole chapter and actually ...more

Mar 26, 2017
AJ (the.booknerd.reads)
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it was amazing
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This was a wonderfully refreshing break from a bunch of fantasy and the like. It was incredibly nice to be rooting for someone else's life.
Now I cannot wait for the movie! ...more
This was a wonderfully refreshing break from a bunch of fantasy and the like. It was incredibly nice to be rooting for someone else's life.
Now I cannot wait for the movie! ...more

It's beautiful!!
Pleasing, soothing, sweet. The chapters are short so per sitting I could finish a lot. The illustrations/Madeline's journal entries are so cute and funny. It adds to a personal touch.
I feel sad for Madeline and her mom. But yeah, highly annoyed at her mom. In reality I would've been extremely furious, tbh.
I loved Maddy and Olly's love and friendship.
The book has been really lively. ...more
Pleasing, soothing, sweet. The chapters are short so per sitting I could finish a lot. The illustrations/Madeline's journal entries are so cute and funny. It adds to a personal touch.
I feel sad for Madeline and her mom. But yeah, highly annoyed at her mom. In reality I would've been extremely furious, tbh.
I loved Maddy and Olly's love and friendship.
The book has been really lively. ...more

I didn't know I was at the end of the book and then suddenly it said acknowledgements. I WASN'T READY FOR THIS STORY TO BE OVER.
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I think readers that don't have a medical background or experience dealing with immunosuppressed patients would like this book better. I saw the "plot change" coming very early because of this. Also, I think this book would appeal more to younger readers (I'm 55).
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