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A review by laura_cs
Sick Kids In Love by Hannah Moskowitz
5.0
I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Like "The Fault in Our Stars" but hate, you know, the ending? Or any of those angsty books where the sick kid dies? Well, then have I got some good news for you: "Sick Kids In Love" is the book you want to read!
Isabel Garfinkel is 16 and has Rheumatoid Arthritis. She also has one rule in life: No Dating. She tells herself it's easier, for herself, for the other person, if she doesn't date. No one who is healthy knows what it's like to be sick. Not when she looks healthy. That is, until the day that she happens to encounter a boy named Sasha at the hospital, who has a disease she can't spell or pronounce. It was supposed to be an almost once-in-a-lifetime encounter, and trust me she did the math to prove it. But somehow their paths keep crossing, and Isabel has to wonder if maybe her number one rule is worth breaking.
A fantastic #OwnVoices romance featuring chronic illness, "Sick Kids In Love" discusses bluntly about life managing pain and symptoms (especially the invisible symptoms), navigating an world meant for the healthy and able, and interactions with people who are healthy. In addition, both Isabel and Sasha undergo growth as individuals and as they begin a romance with each other, learning how to be a partner, and how to overcome hurdles life throws at them.
Like "The Fault in Our Stars" but hate, you know, the ending? Or any of those angsty books where the sick kid dies? Well, then have I got some good news for you: "Sick Kids In Love" is the book you want to read!
Isabel Garfinkel is 16 and has Rheumatoid Arthritis. She also has one rule in life: No Dating. She tells herself it's easier, for herself, for the other person, if she doesn't date. No one who is healthy knows what it's like to be sick. Not when she looks healthy. That is, until the day that she happens to encounter a boy named Sasha at the hospital, who has a disease she can't spell or pronounce. It was supposed to be an almost once-in-a-lifetime encounter, and trust me she did the math to prove it. But somehow their paths keep crossing, and Isabel has to wonder if maybe her number one rule is worth breaking.
A fantastic #OwnVoices romance featuring chronic illness, "Sick Kids In Love" discusses bluntly about life managing pain and symptoms (especially the invisible symptoms), navigating an world meant for the healthy and able, and interactions with people who are healthy. In addition, both Isabel and Sasha undergo growth as individuals and as they begin a romance with each other, learning how to be a partner, and how to overcome hurdles life throws at them.